Contemplation
Contemplation is a work of art in Hays, Ellis, Kansas. Contemplation is situated nearby to the police station Fort Hays State University Police Department, as well as near Forsyth Library.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lewis Field Stadium and Fort Hays.
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 2,100 feet south of Contemplation.
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 3,400 feet south of Contemplation.
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 2,100 feet west of Contemplation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yocemento and Toulon.
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 northwest of Contemplation.
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 6 miles east of Contemplation.
Contemplation
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Hays, Ellis, Western Kansas, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.87192° or 38° 52′ 19″ northLongitude
-99.34108° or 99° 20′ 28″ westInception
1997Open location code
86C2VMC5+QHOpenStreetMap ID
node 11474828370OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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