Coronado Heights, Sandstone hill in Lindsborg, United States.
The Dakota Formation sandstone hill rises 300 feet above the Smoky Hills, offering views across the Smoky Hill River valley in Kansas.
Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado reached this location in 1541 during his expedition searching for the seven cities of gold.
The Works Progress Administration constructed a stone castle structure at the summit in 1936, which became a central location for community gatherings.
The park grounds remain accessible from sunrise until 10 PM, featuring hiking trails, picnic areas, and a three-mile mountain bike path.
Archaeological discoveries near the hill include Spanish chain mail armor and coins, supporting evidence of early European exploration in central Kansas.
Location: Kansas
GPS coordinates: 38.61280,-97.70310
Latest update: March 3, 2025 08:41
Kansas offers a land where ancient geological formations, historical sites, and cultural institutions come together. This collection features locations that testify to several million years of natural history and two centuries of human presence. Visitors can explore sandstone formations shaped by erosion at Mushroom Rock State Park, discover underground galleries of Strataca in an active salt mine in Hutchinson, or see the chalk cliffs of Monument Rocks rising 21 meters high in Gove County. The route also includes testimonies of the region's artistic and religious heritage. The Plains Guardian, a 13-meter steel sculpture, marks the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers in Wichita. The Victoria Stone Church showcases architecture from 1911 with its twin 43-meter towers. Eden Garden in Lucas features more than 150 concrete sculptures created between 1907 and 1928. The Cosmosphere houses the second-largest collection of space artifacts in the United States. These sites provide insight into the geological, historical, and cultural features of Kansas.
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