Founder’s Rock
Founder’s Rock is a monument in City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. Founder’s Rock is situated nearby to Lawrence Public Library, as well as near the railway station Lawrence station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lawrence Public Library and Lawrence station.
Lawrence Public Library
Library
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The Lawrence Public Library is a public library located in Lawrence, Kansas. It serves the City of Lawrence, and, through its membership in the Northeast Kansas Library System, all of the citizens of the NEKLS multi-county regional library system. Lawrence Public Library is situated 1,000 feet south of Founder’s Rock.
Lawrence station
Railway station
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Lawrence station is a train station in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, served by Amtrak's Southwest Chief train. Built in 1956 to replace an older station, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018 as Santa Fe Depot. Lawrence station is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Founder’s Rock.
Lawrence Arts Center
Arts center
The Lawrence Arts Center is located in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. It is a regional hub for visual and performing arts, contemporary exhibitions, film, and lectures. Lawrence Arts Center is situated 2,600 feet south of Founder’s Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lawrence and Midland.
Lawrence
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Lawrence is a city in Eastern Kansas, USA along I-70, 35 miles west of Kansas City, Kansas. It is home to the University of Kansas. Lawrence provides a mix of academics, bohemia, and small-town Kansas kitsch.
Midland
Hamlet
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Midland is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located two miles north of the city of Lawrence. Midland is situated 4 miles north of Founder’s Rock.
Founder’s Rock
- Type: Monument
- Location: City of Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.9735° or 38° 58′ 25″ northLongitude
-95.23656° or 95° 14′ 12″ westElevation
846 feet (258 metres)Open location code
86C6XQF7+C9GeoNames ID
9956288
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