Burns tourist information
Burns, in Marion County, is located on US 56/77 in south central Kansas.
Burns is perhaps best known outside of Kansas as the location from the movie "Mars Attacks."
The Community Museum is housed in the former Burns Union School built in 1904 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The school was the first consolidated grade and high school in Kansas. A classroom, restored to look as it would have originally, reminds visitors of early-day education. The first floor of the two-story building contains a mix of school and community exhibits, along with many pictures and stories donated by families long associated with Burns. The Burns museum offers documents and articles valuable for family research and local history with a good collection of newspapers.
Burns
As Oregon's gateway to the scenic Steens Mountain, Burns has much to offer the outdoor enthusiast. Burns is a friendly cowboy town located at the heart of Oregon's wide open range lands in Harney County. Burns can rightfully claim the title of the most "away from it all" town in the nation, since Harney County, the 9th largest county in America, is bigger than many eastern states.
Downtown Burns has many opportunities for viewing arrowhead, rock and artifact exhibits at the many galleries and stores. The abundance of fossils, agate and thunder eggs attract rockhounds from far and wide to Harney County. Be sure to take in the Harney County Historical Museum on your visit. The Museum features Harney County's Old West roots, with early cowboy photos, ranching facts, handmade quilts and a turn of the century kitchen exhibit.
The Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is 30 miles south of Burns on US 205. Established in 1908, the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is nearly 185,000 acres in size. A nationally respected birdwatcher's mecca, it provides key habitat for thousands of nesting and migrating birds. Be sure to bring binoculars and a field guide - on a good day in the spring, a birder can see over 100 species. Over 250 species of birds make this wildlife area a regular stop. Trumpeter swans live in the refuge all year, and other birds, such as sandhill cranes, egrets, and great horned owls nest here. Stop at the Refuge visitor contact center for information, or just to see the bird museum.
While you're at the Refuge headquarters, pick up a BLM guide to Diamond Craters, 55 miles south of Burns on US 205. With diverse volcanic features, this area has been called the "Geologic Gem of Oregon". The area has craters, ropy pahoehoe lava flows, domes, pits, rimrock, and Malheur Maar, a springfed lake. Drive around the area using the self-guided auto tour booklet for a complete lesson on volcanism.
For breathtaking scenery, or for hiking, fishing, camping, boating and backpacking in its backcountry areas, Burns and Harney County are the place to visit.
This town began as Luther. In 1907, people who wanted to create a German Lutheran Colony settled Luther. Union Pacific Officials, however, called the station Burns, after one of its division engineers. When the post office, Burns, Uinta County, closed down in 1910, the railroad won the dispute and Luther became Burns. Since then, Burns has kept a steady population. The town is located in Laramie County along the Union Pacific Railroad. Home to 285 people. Elevation 5,455 ft.
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