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Olathe

About Olathe

130,045 in city
2,136,653 in metro
140 km² (54 mi²)
320.043891734 m
Olathe (pronounced "oh-lay-tha") is the county seat of Johnson County. It is now the fourth most populous city in the state behind Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City. The city is home to the world headquarters of Garmin International as well as Mid America Nazarene University. Famous Olathens by birth include actors Don Johnson and Buddy Rogers.

Metro Cities

Belton, Blue Springs, Bonner Springs, Buckner, Burlington, Edwardsville, Excelsior Springs, Fairway, Gardner, Grain Valley, Grandview, Greenwood, Independence, Kansas City, Kansas City, Kearney, Leavenworth, Leawood, Lee's Summit, Lenexa, Levasy, Liberty, Merriam, Mission, Mission Woods, North Kansas City, Olathe, Overland Park, Parkville, Prairie Village, Raytown, Riverside, Roeland Park, Shawnee, Unity Village, Warrensburg, Weston, Westwood, Whiteman Air Force Base

No. of Buildings

No. Current status
40 All Buildings
35
existing
4
unbuilt
1
demolished

Tallest Buildings

# Building Height Year
1 Embassy Suites Kansas City/Olathe Hotel and Conference Center - 2015
2 Olathe Towers - 1981
3 Garmin Office Tower I - 2005
4 Johnson County Courthouse Office Tower - 1998
5 Detention Center - 1988

Building types

No. Type
30 low-rise building
5 mast (pole)
2 high-rise building
2 open-air structure
1 mast (framework)

Other buildings

No. Type
2 Famous buildings
0 Buildings with construction images