Great Plains Transportation Museum
The Great Plains Transportation Museum is a railroad museum in Wichita, Kansas, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: railroad museum in Wichita, KS USA
- Address: 700 East Douglas Avenue, Wichita, 67202
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of World Treasures and Intrust Bank Arena.
Museum of World Treasures
Museum
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Museum of World Treasures is a world history museum in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Among the many items on display are Tyrannosaurus, Daspletosaurus, and Tylosaurus specimens, Egyptian mummies, signatures of all the American presidents, a section of the Berlin Wall, and a genuine shrunken head. Museum of World Treasures is situated 550 feet northeast of Great Plains Transportation Museum.
Intrust Bank Arena
Stadium
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Intrust Bank Arena is a 15,004-seat multi-purpose arena in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is located on the northeast corner of Emporia and Waterman streets in downtown Wichita. Intrust Bank Arena is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Great Plains Transportation Museum.
Orpheum Theatre
Theater building
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The Orpheum Theatre is a historic theater in downtown Wichita, Kansas, United States. It was designed by renowned theatre architect John Eberson with funding from a group of local investors and opened on September 4, 1922. Orpheum Theatre is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Great Plains Transportation Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wichita and Riverside.
Wichita
Wichita is the largest city in Kansas — since Kansas City is divided between the states of Kansas and Missouri. It is not the biggest or flashiest city in the US, but it is a medium-sized city with a small-town feel.
Riverside
Neighborhood
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Riverside is a neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. A mostly residential area located between the Arkansas and Little Arkansas Rivers, it is home to several of the city's museums and large parks. Riverside is situated 2 miles northwest of Great Plains Transportation Museum.
Eastborough
Village
Eastborough is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, and an enclave of the city of Wichita. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 756. Eastborough is situated 3½ miles east of Great Plains Transportation Museum.
Great Plains Transportation Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.68633° or 37° 41′ 11″ northLongitude
-97.32956° or 97° 19′ 46″ westElevation
1,299 feet (396 metres)Open location code
8694MMPC+G5OpenStreetMap ID
node 366765998OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
“Great Plains Transportation Museum” goes by many names.
- German: “Great Plains Transportation Museum”
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