The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Chanute
(shnt´) (KEY) , city (1990 pop. 9,488), Neosho co., SE Kans., on the Neosho River; inc. 1873 following the consolidation of four contiguous towns. It is a processing and trade center for an agricultural region, with diverse manufactures. The Safari Museum is there. Nearby is the site of the first mission in Kansas.