Ottawa, County seat city in Franklin County, Kansas, United States
Ottawa extends across both sides of the Marais des Cygnes River at an elevation of 275 meters in eastern Kansas.
The Ottawa Tribe donated 20,000 acres of their reservation land in 1864, leading to the establishment of Ottawa University and the city's foundation.
The Old Depot Museum, built in 1888, displays exhibits and artifacts that tell the story of Franklin County's development through the generations.
The municipal government provides essential services through Ottawa City Hall, with dedicated phone lines for residential issues and utility outages.
The Plaza Grill and Cinema maintains operations as the longest-running movie theater in the United States, continuing its entertainment legacy in downtown Ottawa.
Location: Franklin County
Inception: 1865
Elevation above the sea: 275 m
Website: http://ottawaks.gov
GPS coordinates: 38.61190,-95.26640
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:46
Hillsdale Lake
31.7 km
Lone Star Lake
26.6 km
Dietrich Cabin
153 m
Haskell-Baker Wetlands
34.1 km
Old Depot Museum
993 m
Liston Stadium
19.9 km
Peoples Bank Field
1.1 km
Jackson Hotel
33.9 km
Tauy Jones Hall
938 m
Ottawa High School and Junior High School
261 m
Tauy Jones House
7.1 km
Old Castle Hall
19.7 km
Franklin County Courthouse
183 m
Stony Point Evangelical Lutheran Church
24.2 km
Vinland Grange Hall
26.3 km
Vinland Presbyterian Church
26.5 km
Ottawa Library
944 m
Carey’s Ford Bridge
22.7 km
Midland Railway Baldwin City Depot
19 km
Bloomington Beach
34 km
John Brown Museum State Historic Site
29.6 km
Black Jack Battlefield
20.4 km
Creamery Bridge
29.7 km
Windsurfer Beach
32.4 km
Pottawatomie Creek Bridge
30.9 km
Asylum Bridge
30.6 km
Chicken Creek Bridge
27.6 km
Historic Ottawa Central Business District
395 mReviews
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