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Norton, the
county seat of
Norton
[NT]
county, is located on Prairie Dog Creek in northwestern
Kansas. Since its early history, Norton has been on major
transportation routes. Now, Highways 36, 283, and 383
serve the area as well as a railroad, operating over
tracks that were once part of the Rock
Island.
It's an
attractive city with a beautiful hillside park on the
south side of town and a bustling shopping district
downtown. There are several attractions to see in the
area:
- Station
15,
a
replica of a early stagecoach station equipped with
period furnishings, is in a roadside park beside
highway 36. Buffalo Bill, Billy the Kid, and Horace
Greeley all passed through this stage
depot.
- The
Gallery of Also Rans
on
the mezzanine of the First State Bank features photos
and biographies of unsuccessful candidates for
president.
- Norton
County Historical Society and
Museum
is
preserving the memories and artifacts of those who
lived before and those who are living
now.
- Keith
Sebelius Reservoir,
constructed
in 1964, is three miles southwest of Norton. It was
designed to cover about 2200
acres
- Prairie
Dog State Park
on
the north side of the lake has a 19th century adobe
house and the 1886 Hillmon school in addition to
varied vegetation, a prairie dog village, and large
assortment of wildlife..
- The
Norton Wildlife Area
covers
6,500 acres and offers a variety of outdoor recreation
around the lake including swimming, boating, camping,
hunting, and wildlife watching.
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