Greensburg in Kiowa County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Ball from Big Well of Greensburg
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
1. Ball from Big Well of Greensburg Marker
F5 Tornado
2007
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters. A significant historical year for this entry is 2007.
Location. 37° 36.215′ N, 99° 17.682′ W. Marker is in Greensburg, Kansas, in Kiowa County. It is on Sycamore Street south of Wisconsin Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 South Sycamore Street, Greensburg KS 67054, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 2007 Greensburg EF5 Tornado (a few steps from this marker); Greensburg City Hall (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); S. D. Robinett Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cannonball Stage Line Highway (approx. 1.1 miles away); Buried Treasure in the Heartland (approx. 10.4 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Big Well - An 8 Wonder of Kansas. Kansas Sampler Foundation website entry:
Its construction was an engineering marvel in its day and it is the world's largest hand-dug well! (Submitted on May 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Greensburg Well - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
this page online
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
2. Ball from Big Well of Greensburg & Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
3. Big Well Museum Interior
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
4. Crosscut Diagram of Big Well
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
5. Looking Down Into the Big Well
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
6. Remains of Greensburg's Tornado Warning Siren
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 936 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on May 11, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
