Chanute (shuh-NOOT), city (1990 pop. 9,488), Neosho co., SE Kansas, on the Neosho R., 63 mi/101 km SE of Empora; 37°40'N 95°27'W. RR junction. It is a processing and trade center for an agr. region. Mfg. (prefabricated wood bldgs., construction materials, fabricated metal prods., apparel, transportation equip., electronics, metalwork). Oil and natural gas deposits in vicinity. Neosho County Community Col. and the Safari Mus. are here. Nearby is the site of the first mission in Kansas. Inc. 1873 following the consolidation of four contiguous towns.
