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Explorer Zebulon Pike first coined the name the Flint Hills in 1806 when he entered into his journal, "passed very ruff flint hills". The underlying bedrock of the hills is a flinty limestone. The largest town in the area is Manhattan, Kansas, and the hills can be accessed from the Flint Hills Scenic Byway, which passes through the region.
The Flint Hills Discovery Center is a municipal heritage and science center located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas.Featured within the facility are exhibits detailing local history and preservation of the Flint Hills, a theater, a specialized interactive playground for youth and parents, and a temporary exhibition gallery.
Manhattan is the largest town in the Flint Hills, and is home to the Flint Hills Discovery Center. Tuttle Creek Reservoir is 5 miles (8 km) north of Manhattan. The lake was formed when the Big Blue River was dammed for flood control in the 1960s, and it is now a state park that offers many recreational opportunities.
Flint Hills Scenic Byway is a portion of K-177 located in the Flint Hills region of the state, stretching from Interstate 35 at Cassoday north to US-56 at Council Grove. Along the byway there are rolling hills and some of the only tallgrass prairie left in North America. It is a National Scenic Byway. The section of K-177 from I-70 north to K ...
Konza Prairie is located within the largest remaining area of unplowed tallgrass prairie in North America, the Flint Hills. It is located approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of Manhattan, Kansas and its southern boundary parallels Interstate 70. A scenic overlook exists on the preserve's eastern boundary along K-177.
For years, the restaurant was a huge draw for Strong City, a town of 400 nestled in the Flint Hills. Now, a new chef is taking over and will try to bring it back to its early glory.
Flint Hills has already reimbursed the Texas General Land Office over $105,400 for costs related to the spill and remitted an administrative penalty of $33,750. The company also reimbursed the ...
Flint Hills Discovery Center: Manhattan: Riley: Flint Hills: Operated by the city of Manhattan, features exhibits detailing local history and preservation of the Flint Hills, a theater, a specialized interactive playground for youth and parents, and a temporary exhibition gallery Great Plains Nature Center: Wichita: Sedgwick: Flint Hills