Ulysses
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Countryside and towns · Kansas · 26k people
Ulysses
Locals say Southwest Kansas
Big skies, open hearts.
Golden wheatKansas sky bluePrairie green
Welcome to Southwest Kansas, where the prairie sky stretches forever and the people are as warm as the summer sun. Whether you're here for the hunting, the harvest, or just passing through, you'll find a community that knows how to gather around a good meal and a shared story. Pull up a chair and stay a while.
Clubs for Ulysses
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The room
One room for everyone around Ulysses. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
AllA good plumber, the best tacos, a lost cat: nobody has asked yet. Be the first.
Coming up
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around Ulysses. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Cimarron National Grassland Largest public land in southwest Kansas, offering hiking, birding, and prairie views.
- Point of Rocks Iconic landmark on the Santa Fe Trail's Cimarron Route, near Elkhart.
- Santa Fe Trail Center Museum in Lakin dedicated to the trail's history and pioneer life.
- Kearny County Lake County lake near Lakin for fishing, camping, and picnics.
- Stevens County Historical Museum Local history museum in Hugoton with artifacts from the area.
- Outdoors Hike the Cimarron National Grassland
- Outdoors Fish at Kearny County Lake
- With kids Visit the Santa Fe Trail Center
- With kids Swim at the community pool
- Evenings High school football games
- Evenings Local rodeos
- Locals love Local diners
- Locals love Farm and ranch supply stores
Through the year
- Grant County Fair July Annual fair in Ulysses with livestock, carnival, and rodeo.
- Stevens County Fair July Hugoton's fair featuring 4-H exhibits, rodeo, and demolition derby.
- Kearny County Fair August Lakin's fair with agricultural shows, tractor pulls, and community dinner.
- Morton County Fair August Elkhart's fair with livestock judging, carnival rides, and BBQ contest.
Semi-arid climate with low precipitation, hot summers, cold winters, and frequent wind. Best time to be out is spring and fall. Best: Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to be out, with mild temperatures and lower winds.
Talk like a local
- “the flats”
- The open prairie or flat farmland
- “the sandhills”
- The sandy terrain near the Cimarron River
- “wheat harvest”
- The busy summer season when wheat is cut
- “feedlot”
- A cattle feeding operation
Getaways
- Garden City Largest city nearby with shopping, dining, and the Lee Richardson Zoo.
- Liberal Home to the Mid-America Air Museum and the famous Dorothy's House.
- Guymon, OK Visit the Oklahoma Panhandle State University and the Pioneer Museum.
- Dodge City Historic Old West town with Boot Hill Museum and the Santa Fe Trail.
Local flavour
Rooting for Kansas State Wildcats, Kansas Jayhawks, Wichita State Shockers
Eat and drink
- Beef steak from local cattle ranches
- Bison burgers from prairie ranches
- Wheat pancakes from local wheat
- Mexican food (tacos, tamales) Hispanic community influence
- Chicken fried steak comfort food in diners
- Homemade pies at local cafes
Where people go
- Grain elevators dominate the skyline
- Cattle ranches spread across the plains
- Prairie grasslands native shortgrass
- Small-town main streets with local shops
- Sunflower fields in late summer
- Cimarron National Grassland in Morton County
- Santa Fe Trail markers historic route
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Grant, Stevens, Kearny, Haskell, Hamilton, Morton and Stanton counties, KS. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.