Road Trip Planning| Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 0.0 1942 ft. |
Nebraska/Kansas State Line |
North to community of Red Cloud, Nebraska, Hastings, Nebraska |
| 2.3 3.7 1942 ft. |
County Road #630 |
East to community of Northbranch, Kansas |
| 8.3 13.4 1860 ft. |
County Road #334 |
East to community of Salem, Kansas. |
| 8.6 13.8 1801 ft. |
Point of Information |
Crossing White Rock Creek. |
| 12.6 20.2 1857 ft. |
Juction of State Highway #191 |
Point of interest, just a mile west of this point is the Geographic Center of the Conterminous United States. |
| 13.5 21.8 1814 ft. |
County Road #833 |
Community of Lebanon, Kansas. |
| 15.5 25.0 1781 ft. |
Junction of US Highway #36 |
NOTE: US Highway overlaps US Highway #36 at this point and heads west. East to communities of Esbon, Kansas, Mankato, Kansas, East to Jewell Kansas State Fishing Lake: Facilities: - primitive camping, fishing for Walleye,
Large mouth Bass,
Channel Catfish,
Bluegill,
Green Sunfish,
Black Crappie,
Redear Sunfish,
Saugeye. |
| 18.5 29.8 1768 ft. |
County road #867 |
Access from highway. |
| 21.5 34.6 1834 ft. |
State Highway #182 |
North to community of Bellaire, Kansas. |
| 27.5 44.3 1801 ft. |
Junction of US Highway #36 |
Community of Smith Center, Kansas. NOTE: US #281 Overlap of highway #36 ends at this point and #36 heads west. West to communities of Athol, Kansas, Kensington, Kansas, Greta, Kansas, Philipsburg, Kansas. |
| 28.1 45.3 1804 ft. |
State Highway #204 |
West of highway. |
| 29.0 46.7 1798 ft. |
Smith Center Municipal Airport |
West of highway. |
| 30.5 49.1 1778 ft. |
County Roadway #1060 |
Access from highway. |
| 36.5 58.8 1660 ft. |
County roadway #868 |
Access from highway. |
| 37.5 60.4 1716 ft. |
State Highway #9 |
West of highway. NOTE: Highway #9 overlaps highway #281 at this point and heads south. West to communities of Gaylord, Kansas, Cedar, Kansas, Claudell, Kansas, Kirwin, Kansas, south access to Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge ans Kirwin Reservoir, KS. |
| 40.3 64.9 1581 ft. |
Harlin, Kansas |
East of highway. |
| 45.7 73.5 1545 ft. |
Portis, Kansas |
Portis is located on the north fork of the Solomon River. |
| 46.4 74.6 1499 ft. |
Point of Information |
Crossing the Solomon River, KS; 70-mile (113 km) in length a tributary of the Smoky Hill River. |
| 49.4 79.5 1601 ft. |
Junction of US #24 & #9 |
NOTE: Overlap pf State Highway #9 ends at this point and heads east. US Highway #24 overlaps US Highway #281 at this point and heads south. |
| 53.4 85.9 1578 ft. |
US Highway #24 |
Overlap of highway #24 ends and heads west |
| 54.4 87.6 1552 ft. |
E &W Main Street |
Access to Osborne Municipal airport east of highway. West access to Osborne County Hospital, west of highway. |
| 71.5 115.1 1726 ft. |
County Road #412 |
Access from highway. |
| 76.6 123.2 1614 ft. |
State Highway #18 |
NOTE: State Highway #18 overlaps US Highway #281 at this point. |
| 82.1 132.1 1713 ft. |
Main Street |
Community of Waldo, Kansas |
| 85.1 136.9 1814 ft. |
State Highway #18 |
West to communities of Paradise, Kansas, Natoma, Kansas, Codell, Kansas, Plainville, Kansas, Zurich, Kansas. |
| 88.1 141.8 1621 ft. |
Point of Information |
Crossing Paradise Creek. KS. |
| 95.6 153.8 1562 ft. |
Point of Information |
Crossing Saline River, KS |
| 101.2 162.8 1837 ft. |
Junction of US Highway #40 - Russell |
City of Russell, Kansas. NOTE US Highway #40 overlaps Highway #281 at this point and heads south. East to communities of Bunker Hill, Kansas.
|
| 102.7 165.2 1818 ft. |
Interstate Highway #70 |
East to communities of Bunker Hill, Kansas, Dorrance, Kansas,Wilson, Kansas. East access to Wilson Kansas State Park. West to Balta, Kansas, Gorham, Kansas, Victoria, Kansas, Walker, Kansas, Hays, Kansas. - NOTE Overlap of US Highway #40 ends at this point and heads east. - For highway travel via Kansas Interstate Highway #70 - See Free RV Road Map Highway Guide I#70 Colorado/Kansas State Line to Kansas/Missouri State line for driving directions. |
| 108.7 174.9 1696 ft. |
Point of Information |
Crossing the Smoky Hill River, KS. |
| 113.3 182.3 1909 ft. |
Michaels Road |
West to community of Milberger, Kansas |
| 118.4 190.5 1929 ft. |
N W 180 Road |
East to community of Susank, Kansas. West to Millard, Kansas |
| 125.4 201.8 1850 ft. |
Junction of Highway #4 |
West to communities of Olmitz, Kansas, Otis, Kansas, Bison, Kansas, LaCross, Kansas, attraction The Barb Wire & Post Rock Museum. - East to Bushton, Kansas, Frederick, Kansas, Geneseo, Kansas. NOTE: Highway #4 overlaps Highway #281 at this point. |
| 130.0 209.2 1850 ft. |
Hoisington, Kansas |
Overlap of State highway #4 ends at this point and heads east. Attractions in Hoisington, Kansas: The Hoisington Historical Museum, shows the history of Hoisington and surrounding area, free admission. North access to Clara Barton Hospital. |
| 141.2 227.2 1847 ft. |
Junction of Highways US #156, US #56, State #96 - Great Bend |
West to Goodman Kansas State Fishing Park - Facilities: primitive camping.
|
| 154.5 248.6 1890 ft. |
NW !50th St |
West to community of Seward, Kansas. |
| 155.5 250.2 1890 ft. |
State Highway #19 |
East to community of Sterling, Kansas, - West to Seward, Kansas, Radium, Kansas, Larned, Kansas. |
| 159.5 256.7 1900 ft. |
Hudson Road |
East to community of Hudson, Kansas. |
| 162.8 262.0 1864 ft. |
Point of information |
Crossing Rattlesnake Creek, Kansas |
| 166.0 267.2 1903 ft. |
E 8th Ave |
West to community of St. John, Kansas, attraction - St John Science Museum, features exhibits relating to the Industrial Revolution. |
| 169.6 272.9 1919 ft. |
Junction of US Highway 50 |
|
| 181.1 291.4 1926 ft. |
100 th St. |
West to communities of Byers, Kansas, Hopewell, Kansas, Trousdale, Kansas, Fellsburg, Kansas. |
| 185.3 298.2 1955 ft. |
Luka, Kansas |
East of highway. |
| 187.1 301.1 1942 ft. |
Flint Road |
West access to Pratt Industrial Center, KS |
| 191.1 307.6 1893 ft. |
City of Pratt, Kansas |
Junctions of US Highways #400 & 54 |
| 192.1 309.2 1850 ft. |
State Highway #64 |
East access to Pratt County Veterans Memorial Lake. |
| 202.7 326.2 1913 ft. |
State Highway #42 |
Community of Sawyer, Kansas. East to Isabell, Kansas, Nashville, Kansas, Zenda, Kansas, Spivey, Kansas. |
| 219.4 353.0 1555 ft. |
Barber Kansas State Fishing Lake |
East of highway Barber Lake located on Barber County, KS Lake. Facilities: Primitive Camping, picnic area, boat launching areas, fishing for Channel Catfish,
Crappie, Redear Sunfish,
Large mouth Bass,
Bluegill,
Walleye. |
| 220.2 354.4 1483 ft. |
City of Medicine Lodge, Kansas |
Attractions in and around Medicine, Kansas. - Medicine Stockade Museum, features a 1877 Log Cabin, Gypsum House, and Old Jail, artifacts of the early history of the area - Carry Nation Home - Historic Grand Hotel - Kansas Championship Ranch Rodeo, Rodeo events - Indian Peace Treaty Pageant, held in a natural amphitheater, a reenactment showing the early history of the Native American Indian. |
| 220.8 355.4 1460 ft. |
U S Highway #160 |
East to communities of Sharon, Kansas, Attica, Kansas.- US Highway #160 joins US #281 at this point. |
| 221.0 355.7 1450 ft. |
Point of Information |
Crossing the Kansas, Medicine River, a tributary of the Kansas, Salt Fork of the Arkansas River, 101 mi (163 km)in length. |
| 221.5 356.5 1457 ft. |
US Highway #160 |
U S Highway #160 overlap ends at this junction and heads west. West to communities of Coldwater, Kansas, Protection, Kansas, Stika, Kansas, Ashland, Kansas, attractions: The Pioneer Krier Museum. |
| 239.5 385.5 1401 ft. |
State Highway #2 |
East of communities of Hazelton, Kansas, Anthony, Kansas, Harper, Kansas. |
| 244.4 393.3 1424 ft. |
Hardtner, Kansas |
Services. |
| 245.5 395.0 1398 ft. |
Kansas/Oklahoma State Line |
South to Alva, Oklahoma, established in 1893, Attractions - Northwestern Oklahoma State University - Cherokee Strip Museum. - Start/Finish of Highway travel guide -e10 |