Kansas City refers to two cities and a metropolitan area situated at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers.
Kansas City,often abbreviated as"KCK"to differentiate it from its adjacent namesake,Kansas City, Missouri,is the third-largest city in thestateofKansas, thecounty seatofWyandotte County, and the third-largest city of theKansas City metropolitan area.It is part of aconsolidated city-countygovernment known as the "Unified Government". Wyandotte County also includes the independent cities ofBonner SpringsandEdwardsville. As of the2010 census, the city had a population of 145,786 residents.It is situated atKaw Point, which is the junction of theMissouriandKansasrivers.