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Minium Fossil Quarry

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Part of a National Geographic dig in 1985 - 86, the quarry is unique for its specimens of early plant life including bamboo, rice,...

Mt. Sunflower

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Mt. Sunflower was designated as Kansas highest point in 1961. A United States Geological Survey officially plotted the elevation at 4039 feet. True...

National Weather Service

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Weather predictions and forecast by the latest Doppler System. One of only five in Kansas and the Tops in the United Sates.rn

Maxwell Springs

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Maxwell Springs is believed to have been a water source for travelers through Nemaha County, including Pony Express riders. This is evident by the...

Largest Post Rock Slab in Kansas

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This huge limestone post with the engraved words "Post Rock Country" is the largest post rock in Kansas. In it's entirety the slab is...

Bison Herd

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The Bison heard is on display year round. Stop and view the bison herd as you imagine earlier days when the plains were filled...

Pallasite Meteorite

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Half iron and half stone, the meteorite weighs in at 1000 lbs. and is on display in the Big Well Museum at the Big...

Rock City

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The rocks at Rock City are huge sandstone concretions in an area about the size of two football fields, 200 rocks--some as large as...

Monument Rocks

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Just 26 miles south of Oakley stand the Smoky Pyramids or Monument Rocks, the first national natural landmark in Kansas. These chalk formations are...

LCL Buffalo Ranch

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Over 200 head of buffalo roam the pastures located in three counties on the ranch owned by Lester C. Lawrence. A portion of the...