Thursday, January 15, 2009
City: Overland Park
Nickname: “O-town” or “The O.P.”
Location: suburb of Kansas City
Founded: 1905
Distance from Lawrence: 45 minutes or 35 miles
Population: 167,500 people
Destinations: The Oak Park Mall and many other places to shop and eat, Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead, New Theatre Restaurant, KU Edwards Campus, Johnson County Community College, golf courses, parks and walking/biking trails
Interesting Fact: 56 percent of Overland Park citizens have college degrees, making it the second most-educated city in the United States.
— Sources: http://www.opkansas.org/_Gov/index.cfm, http://www.opcvb.org/welcome/areafacts.html, www.mapquest.com
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