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Ness City, Kansas

Ness City, Kansas

Ness City is a modern small town with small town advantages, located at the crossroads of Western Kansas. Its location places it approximately 100 miles from Nebraska on the north, 100 miles from Colorado on the west, and 100 miles from Oklahoma on the south. Highway K-96 passes through the city east and west, linking Central and Eastern Kansas with direct route to the Rockies. US-283 Highway passes through the city north and south. Both highways provide direct routes for the traveler.

Ness City is well equipped to serve the traveling public as well as those working temporarily in the area. The Derrick Inn, a modern motel, is a domed structure with indoor swimming pool. A private club and a fine restaurant is there also, and there are several other first class restaurants.

Ness City History

Ross Calhoun, the most vigorous of all town promoters is remembered as the father of Ness City. He came to the area about 1877, and during a county seat fight with Sidney (about a mile south of present Ness City) he was so adamant about locating the county seat in the exact center of the county that he tied rags to the wagon wheels in order to count the revolutions and miles. His efforts were rewarded as Ness City won the county seat. Calhoun deeded a block in Ness City for a courthouse and jail. It was not until 1886, however, that Ness City became an incorporated town.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Ness County Veterans Memorial Park

This memorial honors Ness County Veterans, with a special remembrance to those who made the ultimate sacrifice when answering their country'

Ness City, KS Memorials

Ness County Country Club

The Ness County Country Club is the first golf course in the United States to be equipped with OmniSport artificial greens. The nine-hole course is open to the public for a $5.00 green fee.

Ness City, KS Golf Courses

Iron Art

The Iron Indian Display is located 1/2

Ness City, KS Arts

Outdoor Recreation

Recreational facilities include a modern municipal swimming pool, hard-surfaced tennis courts, city park playgrounds, theatre, the Cedar Bluff reservoir recreational area on K-147 highway only 27 miles northeast. Good fishing is provided from the waters of the Cedar Bluff reservoir, Goodman Lake (

Ness City, KS Recreation

Ness City's First Schoolhouse

The pioneer Pembleton family purchased the Old Echo Print Shop, a small native stone building built in 1882

Ness City, KS Historic Schoolhouses

Things to do near Ness City, KS

Cedar Bluff Hunting

Outside of the state park lies nearly 9,000 acres of wildlife area. For hunters, the reservoir and surrounding area is locate...