Facts About Garden City
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Garden City was founded in 1878 by W.D. Twichell, who purchased land from the Santa Fe Railroad to create a town that would serve as a stopover for people travelling between Fort Riley and Denver.
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The Garden City Skyline Chili Festival is held annually on Labor Day weekend. This festival features live music, a chilli cook-off, and an arts and crafts fair.
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Garden City was named after the Garden of Eden, by settlers who came to the area in 1857.
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In 1922, The Big Dipper opened, it was one of the world’s largest swimming Pools and the largest one where you could swim for free.
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There are over 20 languages spoken in the Garden City area, with an estimated population of Garden city is 28,151, as of 2020.
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The city is home to Garden City Community College and the Lee Richardson Zoo, the largest zoological park in western Kansas.
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The Garden city lies on the north side of the Arkansas River in the High Plains region of the Great Plains.
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Garden City has a total area of 8.82 square miles, of which all is land.
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Garden City has two sister cities Oristano, Sardinia, Italy & Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica.
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The Tiger King Was Born in Garden City. Netflix: Tiger King
