Prairie Dog State Park
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Prairie Dog State Park is a state park
located southwest of Norton
, Kansas
, United States
. Located in western Kansas, the Prairie Dog State Park initially didn't have any prairie dog
s when it was established. After multiple failed attempts at introducing the species to the park, a pair of prairie dogs entered by themselves and since then the park has been granted with over 300 prairie dogs.
Prairie Dog State Park is a 1150 acres (4.7 km²) park that is located around Keith Sebelius Lake
in Norton County
. The last remaining adobe house is located at the Prairie Dog Stage Park. The renovated house was built sometime in the 1890s
.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
located southwest of Norton
Norton, Kansas
Norton is a city in and the county seat of Norton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,928.-History:...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Located in western Kansas, the Prairie Dog State Park initially didn't have any prairie dog
Prairie dog
Prairie dogs are burrowing rodents native to the grasslands of North America. There are five different species of prairie dogs: black-tailed, white-tailed, Gunnison's, Utah and Mexican prairie dogs. They are a type of ground squirrel, found in the United States, Canada and Mexico...
s when it was established. After multiple failed attempts at introducing the species to the park, a pair of prairie dogs entered by themselves and since then the park has been granted with over 300 prairie dogs.
Prairie Dog State Park is a 1150 acres (4.7 km²) park that is located around Keith Sebelius Lake
Keith Sebelius Lake
Keith Sebelius Lake is a man-made reservoir located upstream from Norton, Kansas on the high plains of northwest Kansas. It is filled by the Prairie Dog Creek...
in Norton County
Norton County, Kansas
Norton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,671...
. The last remaining adobe house is located at the Prairie Dog Stage Park. The renovated house was built sometime in the 1890s
1890s
The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the "Mauve Decade" - because William Henry Perkin's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that colour in fashion - and also as the "Gay Nineties", under the then-current usage of the word "gay" which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, with no...
.