Red Hills (Kansas)

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Red Hills (Kansas) is a distinctive region in south-central Kansas known for its striking red sandstone and shale formations, rolling hills, and mixed-grass prairie landscapes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf physiographic region
alsoKnownAs Gyp Hills
Gypsum Hills
Red Hills
biodiversityNote supports mixed-grass prairie fauna
climate semi-arid
conservationConcern habitat preservation
rangeland management
contains caves
sinkholes
springs
country United States of America
ecosystemType mixed-grass prairie
geologicalAge Permian
linked to: Permian Period
geologicalCharacteristic gypsum deposits
red sandstone formations
red shale formations
hasColorCharacteristic red
hasScenicByway Gypsum Hills Scenic Byway
hydrologicalFeature streams
knownFor scenic drives
striking red rock scenery
wildlife habitat
landUse cattle grazing
ranching
recreation
locatedIn Kansas
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Barber County, Kansas
Clark County, Kansas
Comanche County, Kansas
locatedInRegion south-central Kansas
partOf Great Plains
soilCharacteristic high iron content
red-colored soils
terrainFeature buttes
canyons
rolling hills
tourismActivity hiking
photography
sightseeing
vegetationType shortgrass prairie species
tallgrass prairie species

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Smoky Hills region of Kansas borderedBy Red Hills (Kansas)