Flint Hills
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Flint Hills is a tallgrass prairie region in eastern Kansas known for its rolling hills, rich ranching heritage, and some of the last remaining expanses of native prairie in North America.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flint Hills canonical | 10 |
| Flint Hills region | 4 |
| Flint Hills region of Kansas | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
ⓘ
tallgrass prairie region ⓘ |
| biome | temperate grassland ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental ⓘ |
| conservationSignificance |
habitat for bison herds in preserves
ⓘ
habitat for grassland birds ⓘ one of the largest remaining tallgrass prairie areas in North America ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge
ⓘ
Konza Prairie Biological Station ⓘ Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
cowboy culture
ⓘ
ranching traditions ⓘ |
| dominantGrasses |
Indian grass
ⓘ
big bluestem ⓘ switchgrass ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
cattle industry ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Central Great Plains tallgrass prairie ⓘ |
| extendsInto | Oklahoma ⓘ |
| fireRegime | frequent prescribed burning ⓘ |
| geology |
cherty limestone
ⓘ
shale ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Butler County
ⓘ
Chase County ⓘ Geary County ⓘ Konza Prairie Biological Station ⓘ Lyon County ⓘ Morris County, New Jersey ⓘ
surface form:
Morris County
Pottawatomie County, Kansas ⓘ
surface form:
Pottawatomie County
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve ⓘ Wabaunsee County, Kansas ⓘ
surface form:
Wabaunsee County
|
| highestPoint | Butler County highlands ⓘ |
| knownFor |
native prairie remnants
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ranching heritage ⓘ rolling hills ⓘ tallgrass prairie ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Great Plains
ⓘ
Kansas ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| nameOrigin | flinty rocks in the hills ⓘ |
| notableScenicRoute | Flint Hills National Scenic Byway ⓘ |
| partOf | tallgrass prairie ecosystem ⓘ |
| primaryLandUse |
cattle ranching
ⓘ
grazing ⓘ |
| soilType | thin rocky soils over limestone ⓘ |
| stateRegionDesignation | eastern Kansas ⓘ |
| terrainType | rolling hills ⓘ |
| vegetationType | tallgrass prairie grasses ⓘ |
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Flint Hills region of Kansas
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Flint Hills region of Kansas