The city of Hays is located in central
Kansas,
184 miles (296 kilometers) northwest
of Wichita
and 202 miles (325 kilometers) west
of Topeka.
It is the county seat of Ellis
County, and home to 20,013 people.
To learn about the city's past, visit
the original Fort
Hays which gave the community
its name. Established in 1865, the...