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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Sycamore Valley Golf Course
Course Access: Public
Independence, KS Golf Courses
Holes: 18
Reserve Advance Tee Times:
Ralph Mitchell Zoo and Riverside Park
Zoo residents include sun bears, buffalo, monkeys, cougars, a swan pond, caymans, eagles, and a flock of tame peacocks who roam the grounds. One of the more famous inhabitant was Miss Able, the first monkey in space. She resided at Monkey Island until her blast off in 1960. This 124
Independence, KS Zoos
Independence Museum
The Independence Historical Museum, owned and operated by the Ladies Library and Art Association, stands as one of the city's prime cultural attractions. Housed in the former city post office building, it has over 20
Independence, KS Museums
Independence Country Club
Course Access: Private / Public
Independence, KS Golf Courses
Holes: 18
Reserve Advance Tee Times: Yes
Little House on the Prairie
Located 13 miles southwest of Independence, just off of Highway 75, is an authentic, reconstructed log cabin located near the original site where famous author Laura Ingalls Wilder lived as a child. Near the cabin, the remains of what could possibly have been the well that Pa and Mr. Scott dug. An 1
Independence, KS Pioneer History
Things to do near Independence, KS
Columbus Country Club
A nine-hole golf course....
Columus Parks
Columbus City Park Picnics in the park, swimming pool, tennis courts, horseshoes, volleyball and basketball courts. Playgr...
Chetopa Murals
Mural portraying Chetopa's history....
Big Hill Lake has a surface area of 1,240...