The City of Salina is located in north central Kansas, near the geographic center of the contiguous United States. The community derives its name from Spanish for “salt”. Kansas City, Missouri and Wichita, Kansas are 180 and 95 miles away, respectively, via the direct access of these two highways. Denver is 425 miles to the west. It is the eighth-largest city in Kansas and one of the largest wheat producing areas of the world.

Elevation: 1225 feet

Land area: 22.7 square miles

Latitude: 38.82 N

Longitude: 97.61 W

Population: 45,956 (as on July 2005)

Climate

• Salina average annual rainfall is 29 inches per year
• The average low temperature is (January) 27.7 degrees F.
• The average high temperature is (July) 80.4 degrees F.

Local festivals include:

• Harvest in the Fall - Oct. 14-15, 2006
• Santa Fe Day - Sept. 23, 2006
• Smoky Hill River Festival - June 8-11, 2006
• Tri Rivers Fair & Rodeo - Aug. 9-13, 2006
• Wheat Harvest Day - July 8, 2006
  

Attractions:

• Rolling Hills Refuge Wildlife Conservation Center