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About Ellinwood, KS

Ellinwood is a small Kansas town on US 56, about 15 miles from Great Bend in the Arkansas River valley. Highway 4 runs north-south through town, while US 56 handles east-west traffic between Dodge City and Kansas City. The area experiences typical Great Plains weather with hot summers and cold, windy winters. The town's unique feature is its historic underground tunnel system, built in the early 1900s to connect businesses during harsh winters.

Where is Ellinwood, KS on the map?

Ellinwood, KS is in United States, at 38.357, -98.584 - about 20 km east of Great Bend, KS.

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The closest airport to Ellinwood, KS is Hays Regional Airport, 116 km (about 1 h 34 min by car).

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