The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Junction City
city (1990 pop. 20,604), seat of Geary co., NE Kans., at the confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers; inc. 1859. The rail, trade, and processing center of an agricultural and dairy area, it grew as the supply point for nearby Fort Riley, which contributes to the city’s economy. There is manufacturing and gas distribution, and limestone quarries are nearby.
