Baldwin City Lake

Baldwin City Lake is a reservoir in Douglas County, Kansas. Baldwin City Lake is situated near the hamlet Black Jack, as well as near Le Loup.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Liston Stadium and Old Castle Hall.

Liston Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Paulmcdonald, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Liston Stadium is a sport stadium in Baldwin City, Kansas, United States. The facility is primarily used by Baker University for college football, track and field, and soccer. Liston Stadium is situated 1½ miles northwest of Baldwin City Lake.

Old Castle Hall

Museum

Photo: Bhall87, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Old Castle Hall was the first building of Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas. It was built in 1857–58 to house the university on its first two floors, with the Palmyra Masonic Lodge occupying the third floor. Old Castle Hall is situated 2 miles northwest of Baldwin City Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baldwin City and Black Jack.

Baldwin City

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Baldwin City is a city in Eastern Kansas in southern Douglas County where the soil is rich and wildlife is plentiful. Baldwin City is the home of the oldest college west of the Mississippi, and of wildflowers in profusion, some patches of the old prairie grasses, and some fine outdoor recreational resources reserved for public use.

Black Jack

Hamlet

Black Jack is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. Black Jack is situated 2½ miles east of Baldwin City Lake.

Wellsville

Village

Wellsville is a city in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,953. Wellsville is situated 5 miles southeast of Baldwin City Lake.

Baldwin City Lake

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Douglas County, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.75519° or 38° 45′ 19″ north

Longitude

-95.16199° or 95° 9′ 43″ west

Elevation

1,017 feet (310 metres)

Open location code

86C6QR4Q+36

GeoNames ID

4267869

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Le Loup and Norwood.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Spring Creek Park and Baldwin City Dam.

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