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Cimarron National Grassland is a National Grassland located in Morton County, Kansas, United States. One landmark within the grassland includes Point of Rocks. Point of Rocks is a large rock outcrop that was used as a landmark on the Cimarron Cutoff on the Santa Fe Trail. Also within the grassland is a spring that travelers on the trail would get water from. Cimarron National Grassland is located near Comanche National Grassland which is across the border in Colorado. The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ...
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Official language(s) None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 211 mi; 340 km 400 mi; 645 km 0. ...
Elkhart is a city located in Morton County, Kansas. ...
June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ...
1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...
The USDA Forest Service, a United States government agency within the United States Department of Agriculture, is under the leadership of the United States Secretary of Agriculture. ...
U.S. National Grasslands are protected areas of the United States. ...
Morton County (standard abbreviation: MT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ...
The Santa Fe Trail was a historic 19th century transportation route across southwestern North America connecting Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. ...
The Santa Fe Trail was a historic 19th century transportation route across southwestern North America connecting Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. ...
A hiker in the park. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 8th 269 837 km² 451 km 612 km 0. ...
Landmarks
Many landmarks exist within the park. Some of the most important are:
The Cimarron River The Cimarron River is the largest stream the flows through the grassland. Strangley enough though it usually doen't flow above ground. Yet lush vegitation still grows on the "banks". The Cimarron is a river in the USA. It rises near Folsom, New Mexico, and flows through New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas before reaching the Arkansas above Tulsa, Oklahoma. ...
Where Three States Meet 8 Mile Corner is a monument in the park dedicated to the place where the states of Kansas, Colorado, and Oklahoma. The landmark is a windmill with the three states names on the blades. The monument was built in 1903. Several years ago satalite pictures showed the actual meeting place to be several feet away from the monument. A brass plate in the ground marks this. Official language(s) None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 211 mi; 340 km 400 mi; 645 km 0. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 8th 269 837 km² 451 km 612 km 0. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 20th 181,196 km² 355 km 645 km 1. ...
Point of Rocks Point of Rocks has been an important landmark for travellers to this region of Kansas. It signifies the closness of springs and thus water. Many springs are known to exist in the region of the Cimarron River near Point of Rocks. Because of this Point of Rocks was an important landmarks for travelers heading west on the Cimarron Cutoff and for modern day ranchers. Point of Rocks is the 3rd Highest Point in the state of Kansas with the elevation at its summit being 3,540 feet. The Santa Fe Trail was a historic 19th century transportation route across southwestern North America connecting Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. ...
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