Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
In the Flint Hills region of Kansas, US.
Attractions near Emporia Township
Nothing in Emporia Township itself: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is 18 mi away
The town has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 40 miles. There are a national preserve, a museum and a zoo & aquarium to choose from. Each year, some 28K people go to Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. If you have a day, head to Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, 53 mi away.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
18 mi
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 18 mi west
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
In the Flint Hills region of Kansas, US.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Places on the map
At 18 mi, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is the farthest one out.
Orange: Emporia Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
15 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
2Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
National Historic Site of the United States in Topeka, Kansas.
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7National Teachers Hall of Fame
American non-profit organization that honors exceptional school teachers.
8Flint Hills Discovery Center
Heritage center, science center in Manhattan, Kansas.
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14Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Emporia Township →
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Photo credits
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Samstone13, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · Kansas Museum of History: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Teachers Hall of Fame: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Flint Hills Discovery Center: Kgwo1972, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. Cavalry Museum: US Army, Public domain · Allen County Jail: Gordon Huggins, CC BY 2.0 · Old Depot Museum: Bhall87 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site: OldPrairieTown1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Reinisch Rose Garden and Doran Rock Garden: Marion Doss, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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