Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA

Atchison is a city and the seat of Atchison County in northeastern Kansas, on a bend of the Missouri River northwest of the Kansas City area. The city incorporated in 1858 after developing as a river landing and outfitting point for westward travel. Railroads and manufacturing later expanded its role as a commercial center. It is the birthplace of Amelia Earhart and home to Benedictine College.