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Salina, Kansas





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    Salina (pronounced /səˈlaɪnə/) is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. First settled in 1856 along the Saline and Smoky Hill Rivers and founded by William A. Phillips in 1858, Salina is situated at the intersection of Interstate Highways I-70 and I-135 in central Kansas. The population was 45,679 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be 46,140 in the year 2006.. Salina is the principal city of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Saline and Ottawa counties. In 1860 Salina, the westernmost post on the Smoky Hill Trail, began to establish itself as a staging post for prospectors traveling to Pikes Peak, as well as a trading post between local native tribes, and Fort Leavenworth. After the Civil War, Phillips, then a colonel, used his influence to extend the Union Pacific Railroad to Salina in 1867. Starting in 1872, Salina began transporting meat shipped in refrigerated cars down the rails. During the 1870s, wheat became the dominant crop in Salina and a steam-powered flour mill was built. At the same time Dr. E. R. Switzer, of Salina, introduced alfalfa to Kansas farmers. During World War II, Smoky Hill Army

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    City Contained By:

    • Saline County
    • Kansas

    City Contains:

    • Kansas State University - Salina

    Timezones:

    • Central Time zone

    Size:

    • 59.0517289157 km squared

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