Konza Prairie Biological Station
The Konza Prairie Biological Station is a 8,616-acre protected area of native tallgrass prairie in the Flint Hills of northeastern Kansas. "Konza" is an alternative name for the Kansa or Kaw Indians who inhabited this area until the mid-19th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Kgwo1972, Public domain.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: native tallgrass prairie preserve in the Flint Hills of northeastern Kansas, United States
- Also known as: “Konza Prairie”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manhattan.
Manhattan
Photo: Kzollman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manhattan is a city in and the county seat of Riley County, Kansas, United States, although the city extends into Pottawatomie County. It is located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River.
Konza Prairie Biological Station
- Category: research station
- Location: Riley, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.1007° or 39° 6′ 3″ northLongitude
-96.57689° or 96° 34′ 37″ westElevation
1,358 feet (414 metres)Inception
1971Operator
Kansas State UniversityOpen location code
86F54C2F+76OpenStreetMap ID
way 104952723GeoNames ID
4274048Wikidata ID
Q6430461
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Persian—“Konza Prairie Biological Station” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Konza Prairie Natural Area”
- Japanese: “コンザ・プレーリー生物圏保護区”
- Persian: “پایگاه زیستشناسی کونزا پریری”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hokanson Homestead and Ashland Bottoms.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Konza Prarie Biological Station Headquarters Area and Konza Prairie trailhead.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Konza Prairie Biological Station”. Photo: Kgwo1972, Public domain.