Jack Kriss Natural Area
Jack Kriss Natural Area is a nature reserve in City of Colby, Thomas, Kansas.Places of Interest
Highlights: Shalz Field and Thomas County Courthouse.
Shalz Field
Aerodrome
Colby Municipal Airport or Shalz Field is on Kansas Highway 25, two miles north of Colby, in Thomas County, Kansas. The airport's page at the Kansas Department of Transportation Airport Directory lists the name as Shaltz Field, but that spelling is incorrect as per the Federal Register dated March 8, 2004.
Thomas County Courthouse
Courthouse
The Thomas County Courthouse, located at 300 N. Court in Colby, is the seat of government of Thomas County, Kansas. The courthouse was built from 1906 to 1907 and replaced the county's original courthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colby.
Colby
Colby is a city in and the county seat of Thomas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,570. It is located on the north side of Interstate 70.Jack Kriss Natural Area
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: City of Colby, Thomas, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.4034° or 39° 24′ 12″ north
Longitude
-101.0574° or 101° 3′ 27″ west
Open location code
85FWCW3V+93
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Levant and Gem.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Colby United Methodist Church.
Kansas: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Topeka and Wichita.
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