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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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BACK ROAD

Hewins to Cedar Vale Scenic Back…

This route is on the cusp of the Chautauqua Hills and Osage…

📍 Elgin, Chautauqua County

GEOGRAPHY

High Plains Gateway

Pratt is the gateway to the High Plains, located on the cusp…

📍 Pratt, Pratt County

HIGHEST POINT

Highest County Seat

Goodland, with an elevation of 3,965 feet, is the highest county seat…

📍 Goodland, Sherman County

ATTRACTIONS

Highway 24 Alliance

Glasco is the eastern end of the Highway 24 Alliance, which promotes…

📍 Glasco, Cloud County

BIKE HIKE TRAIL

Hiking and Biking

Many walking and biking trails meander throughout Lawrence in its environs. The…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

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Hiking Trails at Elk City Lake

The nationally recognized Elk River Hiking Trail stretches 15 miles one-way from…

📍 Montgomery County

SCENIC DRIVE

Historic Bridges Scenic Back Road

From Lincoln, go 8 miles south on K-14, curve west and continue…

📍 Lincoln County

SPRING

Historic Chautauqua Springs

Osage Indians first enjoyed the medicinal benefits of these spring waters, and…

📍 Chautauqua, Chautauqua County

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Historic Lake Scott State Park

When in the midst of the High Plains prairie, it's hard to…

📍 Scott County

ARBORETUM

Historic Riggs Arboretum

For a walk through the oldest arboretum west of the Mississippi, ask…

📍 Waterloo, Kingman County

SPRING

Historic Springs

A concrete tank, dedicated to the early settlers of St. George, still…

📍 St. George, Pottawatomie County

DRIVING TOURS

Historical Driving Tours

Self-guided tour brochures for each quadrant of the county are available at…

📍 Eureka, Greenwood County

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