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Downs in the region of Kansas with its 900 habitants is a place located in United States - some 1,150 mi or ( 1850 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Downs is now 06:06 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Cawker City, Corinth, Dispatch, Forney, and Great Bend. When in this area, you might want to check out Cawker City . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Downs ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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World's largest ball of twine - Cawker City, Kansas
From my Wild West tour. I saw it, and I had to pull over and see it up close. It is the largest ball of twine in the world. Surprisingly, it smelled pretty bad. I think it was rotting from the inside ..
Law of Tithing Repealed
The Law of Tithing has been repealed by Jesus. No one ever needs to pay a percentage of their net worth or their income to any religious organization ever again. ..
#YLOO Number 1: World's Largest Ball of Twine
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Thus Spake the World's Largest Ball of Twine
Cawker City, Kansas ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Downs, Kansas
Downs is a city in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 900.
Located at 39.50 -98.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Area code 785
Area Code 785 was the result of a split from 913 on July 20 1997. It covers most telephone exchanges in northern Kansas. It stretches from the Colorado state line on the west to the Missouri state line on the east, while excluding the Kansas City Metropolitan Area (913). The largest city (by population) covered by the area code is the state capital of Topeka.
Located at 39.50 -98.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Cawker City, Kansas
Cawker City is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 469. The city is located along the north shore of Waconda Lake. It is one of several places claiming to be home of the largest ball of twine in the world.
Located at 39.51 -98.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Waconda Spring
Waconda Spring, or Great Spirit Spring, was a natural artesian spring located in Mitchell County, near the towns of Glen Elder and Cawker City in the U.S. state of Kansas. It was a sacred site for Native American tribes of the Great Plains and, for a time, became the site of a health spa for American settlers. With the completion of the Glen Elder Dam in 1968, the mineral spring disappeared beneath the waters of Waconda Reservoir.
Located at 39.50 -98.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Waconda Lake
Waconda Lake is a reservoir near Glen Elder, Kansas in northwestern Mitchell County and extending westward into northeastern Osborne County. It is fed by the Solomon River, of which both forks form the lake. Cawker City is located on the north shore of the lake, as is Glen Elder State Park. The lake was formed by Glen Elder Dam, a project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation built from 1963 to 1969. Waconda Spring was flooded by the lake's creation.
Located at 39.49 -98.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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