Kansas, United States · North America
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Salina is a town located in Kansas, United States. With a population of 47,813, it is an important destination in North America.
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Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,889.
In the early 1800s, the Kanza tribal land in Indian Territory reached eastward from the middle of what became the Kansas Territory. In 1858, settlers from Lawrence founded the SalinaRead more
Town Company with a wagon circle, under constant threat of High Plains tribal attacks from the west. It was named for the salty Saline River. Saline County was soon organized around this township, and in 1870, Salina incorporated as a city.
As the westernmost town on the Smoky Hill Trail, Salina boomed until the Civil War by establishing itself as a trading post for westbound immigrants, gold prospectors bound for Pikes Peak, and area American Indian tribes. It boomed again from the 1940s-1950s when the Smoky Hill Army Airfield was built for World War II strategic bombers.
It is now a micropolis and regional trade center for North Central Kansas. Its larger employers are Tony's Pizza, Exide Battery, Great Plains Manufacturing, and Asurion. Salina is home to Kansas Wesleyan University and KSU College of Technology and Aviation higher education institutions.
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Salina is located in Kansas, United States, North America. The coordinates are 38.8403 latitude, -97.6114 longitude.
Salina has a population of approximately 47,813 people, making it a town in United States.
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