Lucas, Kansas

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Lucas, Kansas is a small rural town in north-central Kansas known for its grassroots art, folk-art environments, and designation as the “Grassroots Art Capital of Kansas.”

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Lucas, Kansas canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
BowlPlazaRecognition internationally recognized art restroom
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
county Russell County, Kansas
demographicCharacteristic small rural population
economyBasedOn agriculture
tourism
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 1,500 feet
foundedIn late 19th century
governedBy mayor–council government
hasAreaCode 785
hasAttraction Bowl Plaza
Garden of Eden (Lucas, Kansas)
Grassroots Art Center
World’s Largest Collection of the World’s Smallest Versions of the World’s Largest Things
hasCulturalIdentity grassroots art community
hasHeritage post rock limestone architecture
hasLandmark Garden of Eden concrete sculptures
hasMuseum Grassroots Art Center
hasNickname Grassroots Art Capital of Kansas
hasPostalCode 67648
hasPublicArt community-built mosaics and sculptures
hasPublicFacility Bowl Plaza public restroom
incorporatedAsCityIn 1887
knownFor folk art environments
grassroots art
outsider art attractions
landUse surrounded by agricultural land
locatedInRegion north-central Kansas
locatedInTimeZone Central Time Zone
locatedNear Post Rock Scenic Byway
Wilson Lake (Kansas)
namedAfter Lucas, Ohio
nearestInterstateHighway Interstate 70 in Kansas
nearestMajorCity Salina, Kansas
partOf Great Plains
population fewer than 500 inhabitants
recognizedBy Kansas Sampler Foundation for grassroots art
regionalRole folk art tourism destination in Kansas
state Kansas
tourismBranding Grassroots Art Capital of Kansas
transportationAccess Kansas Highway 18
Kansas Highway 232

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Russell County, Kansas contains Lucas, Kansas
Post Rock Scenic Byway nearCity Lucas, Kansas