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WaKeeney

WaKeeney is a town in Trego district, Kansas, United States of about 1,811 people. Within 50 km by road there are 66 places to visit: 36 churches, 7 parks and 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Cedar Bluff Dam, Castle Rock and Nicodemus National Historic Site.

39.0250° N, 99.8796° WPop. 1,811

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Within 30 km17 places
Within 50 km66
Must-see5
Notable43
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from WaKeeney

5 stops, one loop, back by 7:15 pm

190 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave WaKeeney
  2. Bukovina Society Headquarters and Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Cedar Bluff Damdam · 45 min
  4. Cedar Bluffviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Castle Rockheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Sheridan Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in WaKeeney
Today’s loopWaKeeneyStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near WaKeeney?

Trego County Historical Society Museum (museum, about 1 km), Cedar Bluff Dam (dam, about 37 km), Castle Rock (heritage site, about 39 km), North Pole (park, about 1 km), CrossPoint WaKeeney (church, about 1 km), Bethlehem Lutheran Church (church, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of WaKeeney?

66 places on Spotwander: 36 churches, 7 parks, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 museums, 9 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest church to WaKeeney?

CrossPoint WaKeeney, about 1 km by road; Bethlehem Lutheran Church (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to WaKeeney?

North Pole, about 1 km by road; Eisenhower Park (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from WaKeeney?

Start in WaKeeney, visit Bukovina Society Headquarters and Museum, then Cedar Bluff Dam, then Cedar Bluff, then Castle Rock, then Sheridan Wildlife Area, and drive back — about 190 km by road in all.