Western Kansas

Western Kansas is flat, dry, and very rural - in other words, this is what most people think of when they think of Kansas.

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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Dodge City and Hays.

Dodge City

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Dodge City is a town of 27,000 people in the Western region of Kansas. In and around the city, there are historical sites, museums, and landmarks dedicated to Dodge City's Old West heritage.

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.

Garden City

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Garden City is a city in and the county seat of Finney County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 28,151. The city is home to the Garden City Community College and the Lee Richardson Zoo, the largest zoological park in western Kansas.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Liberal and Goodland.

Liberal

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Liberal is a city in and the county seat of Seward County, Kansas, United States. As of 2024, the population of the city was 18,743. It is located in southwestern Kansas, along U.S. Route 54 highway, near the Kansas-Oklahoma state line.

Goodland

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Goodland is a city in and the county seat of Sherman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,465. It was named after Goodland, Indiana. Goodland is home to Fort Hays Tech | Northwest.

Colby

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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.

Oakley

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Oakley is a city in Gove, Logan, and Thomas counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is the county seat of Logan County. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,046.

Greensburg

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Greensburg is a city of 740 people in Kansas. Greensburg stands as a model "green town": its hospital, city hall, and school have been built to the highest certification level issued by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.