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FIPS code. 20-31100. GNIS ID. 485589 [1] Website. haysusa.com. Hays is a city in and the county seat of Ellis County, Kansas, United States. [1] The largest city in northwestern Kansas, it is the economic and cultural center of the region. [5] [6] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 21,116.
Fort Hays. / 38.86167°N 99.34222°W / 38.86167; -99.34222. Fort Hays, originally named Fort Fletcher, was a United States Army fort near Hays, Kansas. Active from 1865 to 1889 it was an important frontier post during the American Indian Wars of the late 19th century. Reopened as a historical park in 1929, it is now operated by the ...
Rome was a short-lived postbellum frontier settlement in Big Creek Township, Ellis County, Kansas, United States. It is notable for its association with the early plains career of its co-founder, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody. Rome was the first town established within the future Ellis County, followed very shortly by rival Hays City .
The Smoky Hill is named from the Smoky Hills region of north-central Kansas through which it flows. American Indians living along the Smoky Hill considered it and the Kansas River to be the same river, and their names for it included Chetolah and Okesee-sebo. Early maps of European explorers called the river (also in combination with the Kansas ...
Hays Regional Airport ( IATA: HYS, ICAO: KHYS, FAA LID: HYS) is three miles southeast of Hays, in Ellis County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is used for general aviation and sees one airline, United Express . The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025 categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport (between ...
The St. Joseph's Church and Parochial School in Hays, Kansas is a historic church and school at 210 W. 13th and 217 W. 13th. They were added to the National Register in 2008. [1] Listed are the St. Joseph's Church and the St. Joseph's Parochial School across the street, but not another school building. The church is a two-and-a-half-story built ...
This is a list of all National Historic Landmarks designated by the U.S. government in Kansas.There are 26 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Kansas. The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance.
Contents. Rooks County, Kansas. Kansas. ( 2020) [1] Rooks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Stockton, [2] and its largest city is Plainville. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 4,919. [1] The county was named for John Rooks, a private in Company I of the 11th Kansas Cavalry Regiment, who ...