Whisnant Park
Whisnant Park is a park in Ellis, Kansas.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Hays and Lewis Field Stadium.
Fort Hays
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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 southwest of Whisnant 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 1½ miles southwest of Whisnant Park.
Gross Memorial Coliseum
Sports venue
The Gross Memorial Coliseum is a 6,814 seat multi-purpose arena in Hays, Kansas. It was built in 1973. It is the home of the Fort Hays State University Tigers women's volleyball team, as well as the men's and women's basketball teams. Gross Memorial Coliseum is situated 1½ miles southwest of Whisnant Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hays and Toulon.
Hays
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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 5 miles southeast of Whisnant Park.
Yocemento
Hamlet
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Yocemento is an unincorporated community in Big Creek Township, Ellis County, Kansas, United States. The settlement lies across the banks of Big Creek against the base of bluffs capped by massive limestone blocks, in which lies the 20th-century origin of the community. Yocemento is situated 5 miles west of Whisnant Park.
Whisnant Park
- Type: Park
- Description: park in the United States of America
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Ellis, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.8892° or 38° 53′ 21″ northLongitude
-99.32603° or 99° 19′ 34″ westElevation
2,021 feet (616 metres)Open location code
86C2VMQF+MHOpenStreetMap ID
way 617238511OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Whisnant Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Whisnant Park”
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