Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
In the Flint Hills region of Kansas, US.
Attractions near Melvern Township
37 mi from Melvern Township, Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park leads the list
Among the places to visit in and near Melvern Township are 9 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and 2 gardens. Our list finds nothing inside Melvern Township, but 15 places within 40 miles. Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park welcomes about 18K visitors a year. Further out, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is 47 mi away.
Attractions nearby
21
within 60 miles
The big one
47 mi
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 47 mi west
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
In the Flint Hills region of Kansas, US.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The places, mapped
Head to the north for most of the 15 on the list.
Orange: Melvern Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The complete list
These 21 are within 60 miles, none in town.
3Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
National Historic Site of the United States in Topeka, Kansas.
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8University of Kansas Natural History Museum
Natural history museum and research institute in Kansas, United States.
9Granada Theater
Theater and concert venue in Lawrence, Kansas, United States.
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12National Teachers Hall of Fame
American non-profit organization that honors exceptional school teachers.
Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
Arboretum and botanical garden in Overland Park, Kansas, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Melvern 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 · Spencer Museum of Art: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · University of Kansas Natural History Museum: InaMaka, CC BY 3.0 · Granada Theater: Catboy69, CC0 · Kansas Museum of History: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Teachers Hall of Fame: Corkythehornetfan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allen County Jail: Gordon Huggins, CC BY 2.0 · Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum: Bhall87 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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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