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Cimarron National Grassland
Cimarron National Grassland is a National Grassland located in Morton County, Kansas, United States, with a very small part extending eastward into Stevens County. Cimarron National Grassland is located near Comanche National Grassland which is across the border in Colorado. The grassland is administered by the Forest Service together with the Pike and San Isabel National Forests and the Comanche National Grassland, from common headquarters located in Pueblo, Colorado. There are local ranger district offices in Elkhart, Kansas. The grassland is the largest area of public land in the state of Kansas.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=January 9, 2011 )〕
==Geography==
The Cimarron National Grassland consists of of Great Plains bisected by the Cimarron River. The elevations on the Grassland range from . The terrain is mostly flat, sloping downward west to east, although bluffs rise about one hundred feet (30 m) above the valley of the Cimarron.〔Map, DeLorme Topo 6.0〕 Vegetation is mostly shortgrass prairie grassland, dominated by sand sagebrush in salty soils. Groves of cottonwood and other trees are found near the river.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cimarron National Grassland )〕
Climate. The climate of the National Grassland is semi-arid, receiving about of precipitation annually, mostly in summer. High winds are common and further desiccate the soil. Summer temperatures are hot, with an average high of and an average low of in July. Winters are cold with an average high of and an average low of in January. The all-time high temperature is and the all-time low is .〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/outdoors/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USKS0170, )〕
Landmarks. The Cimarron River flows through the grassland. From late summer through winter it is usually dry above ground, yet lush vegetation still grows on the banks. Middle Spring flows year round and beaver dams create pools of water nearby. Point of Rocks, a large rock outcropping overlooking the Cimarron River valley, was an important landmark for travelers heading west on the Cimarron Cutoff, and for modern day ranchers, because many springs exist in the area. Point of Rocks has an elevation of .〔
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