Custer Island Park

Custer Island Park is a park in Ellis, Kansas. Custer Island Park is situated near the hamlet Munjor, as well as near Toulon.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Hays Municipal Airport and Fort Hays.

Hays Municipal Airport

Aerodrome

Hays Regional Airport is three miles southeast of Hays, in Ellis County, Kansas, United States. It is used for general aviation and is home to one airline, United Express. Hays Municipal Airport is situated 2 miles east of Custer Island Park.

Fort Hays

Photo: IveGoneAway, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Hays, originally named Fort Fletcher, was a United States Army fort near Hays, Kansas. Active from 1865 to 1889 it was an important frontier post during the American Indian Wars of the late 19th century. Fort Hays is situated 2 miles northwest of Custer Island Park.

Lewis Field Stadium

Stadium

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Lewis Field is a sport stadium in Hays, Kansas. The facility is primarily used by Fort Hays State University for college football team. The stadium is also the primary home field for Thomas More Prep-Marian, and formerly for Hays High School until the 2025 season when they opened their own stadium. Lewis Field Stadium is situated 2 miles northwest of Custer Island Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hays and Toulon.

Hays

Photo: CityOfHays, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hays is a town of 21,000 people in the Western region of Kansas. The largest city in northwestern Kansas, and the economic and cultural center of the region. It is also a college town, home to Fort Hays State University.

Toulon

Hamlet

Toulon is an unincorporated community in Big Creek Township, Ellis County, Kansas, United States. It is located east of Hays along old Hiway 40. Toulon is situated 3½ miles east of Custer Island Park.

Custer Island Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Ellis, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.84529° or 38° 50′ 43″ north

Longitude

-99.30788° or 99° 18′ 28″ west

Elevation

1,965 feet (599 metres)

Open location code

86C2RMWR+4R

OpenStreetMap ID

node 358629171

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

4270202

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Munjor and Antonino.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Blue Star Memorial Highway Park and K-State Research and Extension.

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