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About Wamego, KS

Wamego sits on US Highway 24 in northeastern Kansas, about 50 miles west of Kansas City and 25 miles from Manhattan. This prairie town of 4,400 people serves as Pottawatomie County's seat along the Kansas River. Most visitors arrive via I-70 to Topeka, then take US-24 west through rolling farmland. The restored 1895 Columbian Theatre anchors the historic downtown.

Where is Wamego, KS on the map?

Wamego, KS is in United States, at 39.205, -96.310 - about 35 km west of Rossville, KS.

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The closest airport to Wamego, KS is Manhattan Regional Airport, 37 km (about 37 min by car).

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