Independence, Kansas
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16miles Northeast of Independence5miles Northeast of Independence
Elk City Reservoir offers a wide variety of outdoor recreation and forms a lake featuring a shore line nearly 50 miles long, containing over 4,500 acres of water and 12,000... continue
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Independence Public Library
The Independence Public Library is still located at the corner of Maple and Fifth, in the structure as it was built by the Carnegie Foundation in 1907. The Library currently houses 61,700 volumes of print and non-print materials, with a patron registration of 9,880
Independence, KS Carnegie Libraries
Independence Science and Technology Center
Houses a wide variety of exhibits that invite visitors to examine and experiment. Register on a computer, hear sounds on the echo tube, ride the Anti-gravity Simulator, or experience the hair-raising Van de Graaff generator. You may even want to visit with the life-like Albert Einstein.
Independence, KS Learning Centers
Independence Country Club
Course Access: Private / Public
Independence, KS Golf Courses
Holes: 18
Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes
William Inge Festival and Collection
William Inge, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, was born and raised in Independence. Each year Independence Community College hosts a three-day festival to honor him as well as other nationally known playwrights. Past honorees include Arthur Miller and Neil Simon. Inge�
Independence, KS Arts
Sycamore Valley Golf Course
Course Access: Public
Independence, KS Golf Courses
Holes: 18
Reserve Advance Tee Times:
Things to do near Independence, KS
New Strawn City Lake
New Strawn City Park and Lake is located in the middle of the town. The lake was drained and renovated in 1983, during which...
Henry Laurens Call Home
This is the home of Socialist lawyer, author, and lecturer, Henry Laurens Call. Call built the first airplane west of the Mis...
Big Hill Lake has a surface area of 1,240...