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Place Name
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Douglas County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Lawrence
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Population
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81,798 (1990)
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Location
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Kansas, United States, North America
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Latitude
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38°52'N
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Longitude
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95°17'W
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Douglas
, county, (474 sq mi/1,228 sq km; 1990
pop. 81,798) E Kansas;  Lawrence; 38°52'N 95°17'W. Rolling prairie;
hilly near rivers. Bounded on N, and drained by, Kansas (KS) (Kaw) R. and by
Wakarusa R., which forms the large Clinton Lake, a recreational area
for Univ. of Kansas and city of Lawrence. Clinton State Park on N
shore. Douglas State Fishing L. in SE. Cattle, corn, sorghum, soybeans.
Limestone quarries. Mfg. at Lawrence.
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