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Leavenworth may refer to:


Geography

* Leavenworth, Indiana * Leavenworth, Minnesota * Leavenworth, a neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska * Leavenworth, Washington * Leavenworth County, Kansas, a county in northeast Kansas **
Leavenworth, Kansas Leavenworth () is the county seat and largest city of Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 37,351. It is located on the west bank of t ...
, a city in the county which includes the fort and federal prisons within its city limits ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Leavenworth


Institutions and structures

* Fort Leavenworth, a U.S. Army base in Leavenworth, Kansas ** Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, a cemetery on the base **
Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility The Midwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility (J.R.C.F.) is a military prison at 831 Sabalu Road, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas which opened in 2010. The prison on has a design specification of 512 beds with 43 in special housing and the rest in ...
, often referred to as Leavenworth, a military prison built on the grounds of Fort Leavenworth ** United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, often referred to as Leavenworth, a civilian medium security prison built on the grounds of Fort Leavenworth ** United States Disciplinary Barracks, often referred to as Leavenworth, a military maximum security prison built on the grounds of Fort Leavenworth


People

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Henry Leavenworth Henry Leavenworth (December 10, 1783 – July 21, 1834) was an American soldier active in the War of 1812 and early military expeditions against the Plains Indians. He established Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, and named after him is the city of L ...
, U.S. soldier who established Fort Leavenworth * Jesse Henry Leavenworth, U.S. soldier, son of Henry Leavenworth {{disambiguation, geo, surname