Salina, Kansas

Salina is a city in Saline County in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is the county seat of Saline County. In 2010, 47,707 people lived there.

Geography
Salina is at 38.84028°N, -97.61139°W (38.8402805, -97.6114237. It has an elevation of 1224 ft. It is in north-central Kansas at the intersection of Interstate 70 and Interstate 135. It is 81 mi north of Wichita, Kansas, 164 mi west of Kansas City, Missouri, and 401 mi east of Denver, Colorado.

Salina is in the Smoky Hills area in the Great Plains. It is close to the Smoky Hills River and the Saline River.

The United States Census Bureau said the city has a total area of 25.15 sqmi. 25.11 sqmi of that is land and 0.04 sqmi is water.

Weather
Salina has a lot of severe thunderstorms, and they can get tornadoes.

Economy
Salina was the first place for Lee Jeans. They opened in 1889.

The biggest employers are:

Media
The Salina Journal is the local newspaper. They publish every day.