Burlingame

History

Burlingame was originally established as Council City and was a stop on the Santa Fe Trail. The Council City post office was opened on April 30, 1855. The wide brick main street, Santa Fe Avenue, was built wide enough for an oxen team to be able to make a U-turn. The city and post office name was changed from Council City to Burlingame on January 30, 1858, in honor of Anson Burlingame. During the Civil War, the townspeople constructed a stone fort in the town center. Burlingame's Fort was torn down after the war.

Geography

Burlingame is located on U.S. Route 56, approximately south of Topeka. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Burlingame has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  659
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  600
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  527
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  496
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  472
• Red-tailed Hawk

  Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  457
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  423
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  410