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Wakarusa, IN -- U.S. town in Indiana
Population (2000): 1618
Housing Units (2000): 618
Land area (2000): 2.259911 sq. miles (5.853143 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.259911 sq. miles (5.853143 sq. km)
FIPS code: 79478
Located within: Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
Location: 41.534490 N, 86.016223 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 46573
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Wakarusa

Wakarusa can refer to several things in the United States:

  • Wakarusa, Indiana
  • Wakarusa, Kansas
  • The Wakarusa River, a tributary of the Kansas River
  • The Wakarusa War, part of the Bleeding Kansas violence before the American Civil War
  • Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival

Usage examples of "wakarusa".

The process of organization and drill thereupon began, and when the Wakarusa War occurred early in December, 1855, John Brown was on hand with a small company from Osawatomie to assist in the defense of Lawrence.