Worth the trip from Russell: Fort Hays, 27 mi off
Look within 40 miles for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Russell. Among them are a landmark, a zoo & aquarium and a museum. Fort Larned National Historic Site lies 52 mi out, the pick for a day trip.
Fort Hays
Was a United States Army fort near Hays, Kansas.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map view
To the west is where most of the 3 lie.
Orange: Russell. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Place after place
Everything here is within 60 miles, 6 places in all.
2Fort Larned National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
3Nicodemus National Historic Site
National Historic Site, African-American museum and open-air museum in Graham County, Kansas.
6Sternberg Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Hays, Kansas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Fort Hays: IveGoneAway, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Larned National Historic Site: Nathan King / National Park Service, Public domain · Nicodemus National Historic Site: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sternberg Museum of Natural History: FUBAR007, CC0
