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About Downs, KS

Downs is a small farming town in north-central Kansas, accessible via US Highway 24 about 45 miles northwest of Salina. The main routes include US-24 from either direction and US-183 north from I-70 at Ellis. The town sits amid rolling prairie typical of the Great Plains, with hot summers and cold winters. Its distinctive checkerboard water tower serves as a landmark visible for miles across the flat countryside.

Where is Downs, KS on the map?

Downs, KS is in United States, at 39.505, -98.547 - about 35 km south of Lebanon, KS.

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The closest airport to Downs, KS is Salina Municipal Airport, 147 km (about 1 h 52 min by car).

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