Russell

The Smoky Hill River defines the setting of Russell — its valley places this central Kansas city amid the open, rolling country of the Smoky Hills, where wheat fields and prairie horizons set the everyday scale. Russell is the county seat and lies close to Interstate 70, a major east–west route across the state. Founded in 1871 by settlers of German heritage from the Volga region of Russia, it retains an important link to that migration story. Russell was also the childhood home of U.S. senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Russell and central Kansas.

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