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About Ransom, KS

Ransom is a small farming town in west-central Kansas, accessible via Highway 96 about 60 miles west of Great Bend. The rural community sits amid wheat fields on the flat prairie, with most visitors arriving from Hays or Dodge City on longer trips. The town's grain elevator stands as a prominent landmark visible for miles across the surrounding farmland.

Where is Ransom, KS on the map?

Ransom, KS is in United States, at 38.637, -99.933 - about 17 km west of Brownell, KS.

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The closest airport to Ransom, KS is Hays Regional Airport, 105 km (about 1 h 27 min by car).

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