Destinations · Kansas
Galena
KS · 37.0744, -94.6356
Kansas Historic Route 66 Byway, Frontier Military Historic Byway and Historic Route 66 - MO are signed byways within 30 miles of Galena, Kansas.
Understand
While the first railway had come to the area in 1871, a spring 1877 discovery of lead ore was the impetus for a landrush which established Galena as an incorporated city in May 1877. At one point, two rival town sites (Empire City north of Short Creek and Galena south of the creek) were operated by rival mining companies. By 1904 there were over thirty mining companies; local population at the peak of the mining boom was between 10000-30000 people.
The same roads run past Joplin, where they are ranked and described in full.
Day-trip loops
Ready-made loops for Galena are growing. What is within reach is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Kansas Historic Route 66 Byway · inside
- Frontier Military Historic Byway · 4 mi
- Historic Route 66 - MO · 9 mi
Named places
- Galena Mining & Historical Museum · 0 mi
- Tow Mater · 0 mi
- "t-lane memorial' · 1 mi
- Schermerhorn Park · 2 mi
- Shoal Creek Wildlife Area · 2 mi
- Cedar Ridge Park · 4 mi
- Joplin Athletic Complex · 4 mi
- Schifferdecker Park · 5 mi
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