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Discover Berkeley Hills
The district Berkeley Hills of Emporia in Lyon County (Kansas) is a subburb in United States about 1,032 mi west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cottonwood Falls, Council Grove, Burlington, Lyndon and Eureka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 33% |
Air Humidity | 87% |
Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
20°C (69 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Candlewood Suites EMPORIA
Hampton Inn-Emporia KS
La Quinta Inn & Suites Emporia
Quality Inn & Suites Emporia
Comfort Inn Emporia
America's Best Inns & Suites Emporia
Econo Lodge Emporia
MOTEL 6 EMPORIA KS
KNIGHTS INN EMPORIA KS
Holiday Inn Express & Suites EMPORIA NORTHWEST
Videos from this area
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2 train race - BNSF Emporia Sub.
This is from one of my latest Emporia sub videos. Decided to make it a stand alone video. The short train was the Emporia switcher heading back to the yard after switching the Bunge elevator.
May 21 2011 Emporia and Reading Kansas tornado
I had sat in Emporia much of the afternoon, then chased a storm up to Topeka. I started to drive back toward Emporia only to get closer to my western Oklahoma target for Monday. I didn't...
BNSF Emporia sub at NR JCT Pt2 6-4-08
Location: Emporia KS at NR Junction in the evening. a few trains are seen including a UP stack train.
BNSF Emporia sub and a Katy train 2-12-09
Locations: Emporia and Lebo. BNSF trains are seen while waiting for the eastbound UP stacktrain being lead by the wonderful UP1988 "The Katy". I chased it to Lebo where i barely had a minute...
BNSF Emporia sub - 8-29-10 Pt. 2
In the 2nd part we see the yard job finish it's switching, and heads back to the yard, and 2 more doublestacks. Concluding with one hell of a way to end a day of railfanning (i would've done...
2013 boys 4x400 Centennial League Track Meet at Emporia Kansas - Shawnee Heights 1st
2013 boys 4x400 Centennial League at Emporia Kansas - Shawnee Heights 1st.
2 Days at the Emporia Model RR Club's display: Jan. 2012
Every year the EMRC sets up a modular layout at the Flinthills Mall in Emporia, KS for the Christmas season (like I do for the museum). It's up from November to a week after New years. On New...
BNSF Emporia Yard 7-19-07
Watching a few trains from the Praire Street overpass. Where you can see a good view of the yard. Emporia KS on the BNSF Emporia subdivision.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Americus, Kansas
Americus is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 894. It is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Olpe, Kansas
Olpe is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 546. It is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Emporia, Kansas
Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,916. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with Interstates 335 and 35 on the Kansas Turnpike. Emporia is the principal city of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lyon and Chase counties.
Emporia State University
Emporia State University (ESU) is a university in the city of Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas, just east of the Flint Hills.
Warren Parrish
Warren F. Parrish (also Warren Parish) (January 10, 1803–January 3, 1877) was a leader in the early Latter Day Saint or Mormonism movement. Parrish held a number of positions of responsibility, including that of scribe to church president Joseph Smith Jr. Parrish and other leaders became disillusioned with Smith after the failure of the Kirtland Safety Society and left the Church of the Latter Day Saints.
Emporia High School
Emporia High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Emporia, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. Emporia has an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students and a teaching staff of 130. It is the only public high school within the city of Emporia. The principal is Scott Sheldon. The school mascot is the Spartan and the school colors are red and black. Emporia High was established in the early 1900s in order to help educate the increasing population of Emporia.
Emporia Municipal Airport
Emporia Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) south of the central business district of Emporia, a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States.
KANH
KANH (89.7 FM), is a National Public Radio-affiliated station in Emporia, Kansas. It primarily features National Public Radio programming.
KANS
KANS is a radio station broadcasting an Adult Contemporary format. Licensed to Emporia, Kansas, USA. The station is currently owned by Kansas Radio, Inc. and features programing from Jones Radio Network.
KEKS
KEKS (103.1 FM "KISS 103.1") is a radio station broadcasting a CHR format. Licensed to Olpe, Kansas, USA, the station serves the Emporia, Kansas area. The station is currently owned by MyTown Media, LLC.
Welch Stadium
Welch Stadium is a sport stadium in Emporia, Kansas. The facility is primarily used by the Emporia State University football and track & field teams and Emporia High School football. Home of 2 olympians, 1 more than Alabama. It is named to honor long-time Emporia State coach and athletic director Fran Welch. The facility was one of the first on the NCAA Division II level to offer enclosed skyboxes and is still one of only a few across the nation.
David Traylor Zoo of Emporia
The David Traylor Zoo is a small zoo located in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Admission to the zoo is free. You can walk through the displays of smaller animals and go across the street to see the larger animals, or you can drive by and see the larger animals whether or not the zoo is open. The zoo is part of Soden's Grove Park, which includes a small train that operates in the summer, the historical Marsh Arch Bridge, and an All Veterans Memorial.
Jacobs Creek Flood
The Jacobs Creek Flood, also referred to as the Kansas Turnpike Flash Flood, was a flash flood that occurred on the night of August 30, 2003, 11 miles southwest of Emporia, Kansas, on the Kansas Turnpike (Interstate 35). The deadly flash flood occurred on Labor Day weekend and killed six people, five inside of vehicles swept away by the floodwaters and one person who was attempting to rescue those trapped.
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (Emporia, Kansas)
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church is a parish established in Emporia, Kansas on February 14, 1870 as part of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas. St. Andrew's first building was constructed in the Fall of 1870 and was of a Gothic Revival style. In 1928, the original building was replaced by a larger Tudor style building. Notable members of St. Andrew's include Kathrine K.