Kansas City

A Short Drive Away:

• Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum (42.7 miles)
• Flint Hills Trail Mile Zero (49 miles)
• Truckhenge (56.3 miles)
• Pomona State Park (64.4 miles)
• Four State Lookout (71.2 miles)
• Oz Museum (94 miles)

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