What is Mount Oread?
Q: What is Mount Oread?
A: Mount Oread is a hill in Lawrence, Kansas. The University of Kansas is located on it.
Q: What rivers does the water divide between?
A: The water divides between the Kansas and Wakarusa rivers.
Q: How was the hill named?
A: The hill was first called Hogback Ridge by many Lawrence residents until it was chosen to be named after the Oread Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1866.
Q: What challenge did emigrants face when going west by wagon train on the Oregon Trail?
A: Emigrants going west by wagon train on the Oregon Trail faced "The Hill" as their next big topographical challenge after crossing the Wakarusa River near today's Haskell Indian Nations University.
Q: How high above sea level is Mount Oread?
A: According to the United States Geological Survey, Mount Oread is about 1,037 feet (316 m) above sea level. Downtown Lawrence is about 846 feet (258 m) above sea level.
Q: When did William Quantrill's raid into Lawrence happen during the American Civil War?
A: William Quantrill's raid into Lawrence happened on August 21, 1863 during the American Civil War.
Q: Where is the campus of University of Kansas located?
A: The campus of University of Kansas (KU) is located on Mount Oread.
