Olathe, Kansas

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Olathe is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 125,872 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in the state.

Olathe was founded by Dr. John T. Barton in the spring of 1857. He rode to the center of Johnson County, Kansas, and staked two quarter sections of land as the town site. He later described his ride to friends. "The prairie was covered with verbena and other wild flowers. I kept thinking the land was beautiful and that I should name the town Beautiful." Purportedly, Dr. Barton asked a Shawnee interpreter how to say "Beautiful" in his native language. The interpreter responded, "Olathe."

Website: www.olatheks.org/

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olathe,_Kansas

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Coordinates: 38°52'55"N 94°49'15"W

South Hampton Subdivision 5.5 km
Southglen of Cedar Creek and The Woods of Southglen 5.8 km
Prairie Highlands Golf Course 5.9 km
Mill Creek Farms Subdivision 6.2 km
Falcon Ridge Golf Club 8 km
New Century Air Center (JCI/KIXD ) 8.3 km
Heritage Park Golf Course 8.3 km
Heritage Park 8.7 km
Cedar Creek 8.7 km
Canyon Farms Golf Club 10 km

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South Hampton Subdivision Southglen of Cedar Creek and The Woods of Southglen Prairie Highlands Golf Course Mill Creek Farms Subdivision Falcon Ridge Golf Club New Century Air Center (JCI/KIXD ) Heritage Park Golf Course Heritage Park Cedar Creek Canyon Farms Golf Club