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	Topics Mount Sunflower Topic Home Mount Sunflower, although not a true mountainMountain A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area.... , is the highest point in the state of KansasKansas Kansas is a Midwestern state in the Central United States.... . At , it is feet above the state's topographic low point in Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, Kansas Montgomery County is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the central United States.... in southeastern Kansas due to the gradual rise of the Rocky MountainsRocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a broad mountain range in western North America.... to the west. Located in Wallace CountyWallace County, Kansas chita County, Kansas\|Wichita County]]Greeley County... , it is less than one mile from the border with ColoradoColorado Overview Colorado* is a state in the western United States.... and close to Colorado's lowest point. Mount Sunflower is located on private land owned by Mike and Rae Marie Jones, who encourage visitors to the site. Amenities include a picnic tablePicnic table A picnic table is a modified table with benches expressly for the purpose of eating a meal outdoors.... , a sunflowerSunflower The sunflower is an annual plant in the family Asteraceae, with a large flower head .... sculpture made from railroad spikesFacts About Rail spike In rail terminology, a spike is a large nail with an offset head that is used to secure rails or fishplates to ties in the t... , and a plaque that states "nothing happened here in 1897." Access is via county dirt roadDirt road Dirt road is a common term for a type of unpaved road.... s to the edge of the property, then across a cattle guardCattle grid Cattle grid or cattle guard is a type of obstacle to prevent hoofed animals, such as sheep or cows from passing.... and onto a private dirt road through a cattleCattle Cattle are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae.... grazingGrazing Grazing is the regular consumption of part of one organism without killing it by another organism.... pasturePasture Pasture is land with lush herbaceous vegetation cover used for grazing of ungulate livestock as part of a farm or ranch.... to the summit. The state of Kansas gradually increases in elevation from the east to the west. As such, "Mount" Sunflower, while the highest point in the state in terms of elevation, is indistinguishable from the surrounding terrain. External links Kansas Photo Tour: – a humorous account of the "Ascent of the Northeast Face of Mt. Sunflower"