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List of National Natural Landmarks in Kansas facts for kids

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There are five National Natural Landmarks in Kansas.

Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description
1 Haskell-Baker Wetlands 1969 38°55′00″N 95°14′00″W / 38.916667°N 95.233333°W / 38.916667; -95.233333 (Haskell-Baker Wetlands) Douglas Private An example of undisturbed wetland prairie.
2 Baldwin Woods 1980 Douglas Private A unique remnant oak-hickory stand.
3 Big Basin Prairie Preserve Big Basin 1979 37°14′25″N 99°59′51″W / 37.240278°N 99.9975°W / 37.240278; -99.9975 (Big Basin Prairie Preserve) Clark State Excellent examples of collapse features formed by groundwater geological processes.
4 Monument Rocks Monument Rocks 1968 38°47′26″N 100°45′45″W / 38.790556°N 100.7625°W / 38.790556; -100.7625 (Monument Rocks (Kansas)) Gove Private Pinnacles, small buttes, and spires of Niobrara formation chalk.
5 Rock City Rock City 1976 39°05′27″N 97°44′08″W / 39.090889°N 97.735553°W / 39.090889; -97.735553 (Rock City, Kansas) Ottawa Private A unique cluster of about 200 great spherical sandstone concretions.
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