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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. [3] [4] It is also a college town, home to Fort Hays State University.
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 ...
Flood. The 1951 flood in Kansas began in May with the flood of the Big Creek, (a tributary of the Smoky Hill River) in Hays after 11 inches (280 mm) of rain in two hours. . The creek overflowed, flooding Hays (the location of Fort Hays State University) to a depth of 4 feet (1.2 m) in most locations inhabited by the students on campus, necessitating a midnight evacuation of the barracks by ...
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 .
FIPS code. 20-31125 [1] GNIS ID. 481653 [1] Website. haysville-ks.com. Haysville is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, [1] and a suburb of Wichita. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 11,262. [4] [5] Haysville is known as the "Peach Capital of Kansas".
The history of the Kansas City metropolitan area has significant records since the 19th century, when Frenchmen from St. Louis, Missouri moved up the Missouri River to trap for furs and trade with the Native Americans. This strategic point for commerce and security at the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers became the Kansas City ...
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.
The region is sparsely populated with numerous communities of varying size, but no large cities. The two largest communities in the Smoky Hills region are Salina, Kansas and Hays, Kansas. Elevations in the Smoky Hills range from about 1,200 feet (370 m) in the river valley near Salina to about 2,400 feet (730 m) at the western edge of the region.