Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
In the Flint Hills region of Kansas, US.
Attractions near Rock Creek Township
Leave Rock Creek Township for Combat Air Museum, 39 mi away
All of it lies outside: 5 places within 40 miles, none inside Rock Creek Township. Among them are 4 museums and a zoo & aquarium. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, 50 mi away, is the best-known day out.
Attractions nearby
19
within 60 miles
The big one
50 mi
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 50 mi west
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
In the Flint Hills region of Kansas, US.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where to go
Combat Air Museum, 39 mi away, is the farthest on the map.
Orange: Rock Creek Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All the places to visit
19 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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7University of Kansas Natural History Museum
Natural history museum and research institute in Kansas, United States.
8Granada Theater
Theater and concert venue in Lawrence, Kansas, United States.
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11National 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.
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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Rock Creek Township →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
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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