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The Days Inn Ku Lawrence is located six blocks away from I-70, exit 202. The hotel is conveniently located near...
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Econo Lodge Lawrence is located half a mile from the Kansas River, two miles from the University of Kansas, and approximately 60 miles from Kansas City...
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Holiday Inn Express and Suites Lawrence is located approximately three miles from historic downtown Lawrence and 45 miles from Kansas City International...
Check rates ▸The University of Kansas, also known as simply KU, traces its history back in 1863, when Governor Thomas Carney signed into a law bill, in order to create the university in Lawrence City. The University of Kansas was officially organized in 1864, and in September 1865, the construction of the university started, with the help of the Lawrence citizens. KU opened its doors to students for the first time in 1866, on the 12th of September, the first graduating class being registered in 1873.
Today, the University of Kansas is known as being a renowned research university, with the main campus located in Lawrence, KS, having a total enrollment estimated at nearly 30 000 students, being a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities.
The KU athletic teams are known as the Kansas Jayhawks, who participate in the Big 12 Conference and NCAA's Division I. They've won a total of 12 National Championships in various sports areas, including basketball, indoor track and cross country.
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▪ If you're a fan of KU Basketball, you should consider visiting Allen Fieldhouse, on Naismith Drive, which is a historical indoor arena, named after Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen, the man who coach the KU basketball teams for 39 years.
▪ Visit the Campanile Bell Tower, which is located on Memorial Drive, offering beautiful views of the KU campus, considered to be a "must-see for every Jayhawk fan", according to previous visitors.
▪ See the KU Natural History Museum, situated within the perimeter of Kansas University campus, featuring 4 floors of interesting animal and plant exhibits, including snakes, minerals and fossils.
Lawrence, KS was founded in 1854, by Charles Robinson, who served as governor of Kansas in the later years, and it was named after Amos Adams Lawrence who was an antislavery partisan and prominent politician, and who also significantly supported the settlement, which is known today as Lawrence City.
The 90 000 inhabitants (2008) of Lawrence City experience warm weather during summer, when temperatures tend to be as high as 90°F (July), and cold during winter, when temperatures are as low as 20°F (January). June brings plenty of rainfall to the city, with an average of 5.63 inches, the average annual precipitation of Lawrence being of 39.78 inches.