Minneapolis

Positioned in America’s heartland, Minneapolis is a rural community in the farmland of North Central Kansas. Two major interstate highways make for easy accessibility into the area. Highway 81 passes within a mile of the city which serves as the link to our international neighbors to the north and south.

Farming and agricultural related businesses have been the mainstay of this community. Over 250,000 acres of cultivated land surround Minneapolis, the county seat of Ottawa County.

Fishing opportunities abound on the Solomon River and the Ottawa County Lake, and Minneapolis is only 45 minutes from four large reservoirs, Lake Wilson, Milford, Kanopolis and Glen Elder, for fishing, swimming and boating.

The city hosts a nine-hole golf course with grass greens and country club.

Ottawa County has 1,687 acres of walk-in hunting.

Ottawa County State Fishing Lake

Ottawa Lake has 148 acres of water containing bluegill, bullhead, channel, crappie, green sunfish, and bass. There are boat ramps, primitive camping, and picnic areas.

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Things to Do in Minneapolis

Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Ottawa County Historical Museum

The Ottawa County Historical Museum features many outstanding displays. One of the world's premier George…

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Rock City

The rocks at Rock City are huge sandstone concretions in an area about the size…

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Somewhere between here and nowhere.

The spaces in between are often the most memorable.

Markley Grove Park

For updates or $ changes go to -- www.minneapolis-ks.com/2172/Markley-Grove-Park In November of 1910 the park…

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

George Washington Carver Memorial Plaque

George Washington Carver made Minneapolis, Kansas his hometown from 1880-1884, when he graduated from Minneapolis…

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