Opportunities for sightseers and nature lovers are many at Elk City Lake. Topography of the Elk City Lake varies from steep slopes to broad rolling, open crop, and pasture land. A prominent feature of... Elk City Lake is well known for its six scenic trails: the Table Mound Hiking Trail (2 3/4 miles), mile-long Post Oak Self-Guided Nature Trail, Green Thumb Nature Trail (2/3 mile), Elk River Hiking Trail, Squaw Creek all-weather/
, KS HikingAccess roads lead into three attractive park areas offering picnicking and camping sites (with and without electricity), swimming areas, boat launching ramps, water hydrants, sanitary facilities, showers, fireplaces, playgrounds, and group shelters. Elk City State Park
, KS CampingThe Higgie family was a founding family with 10 children (5 of whom settled in Girard). Captain John and three sons were ship...
History buffs will find much of interest here. In addition to the graves of Prudence Crandall and her brother Hezekiah, sever...
The Pittsburg Memorial Auditorium and Convention Center was dedicated on November 20th, 1925 as a Shrine Mosque. The outer st...