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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Goodland
Skip unless you need a break on I-70: the World's Largest Easel and a decent museum fill 1–2 hours, not a day.
Goodland is a small farming town and county seat on I-70 in western Kansas. Its main draw is the World's Largest Easel (a Van Gogh replica) and the High Plains Museum with a replica of America's first helicopter. Most travellers pass through on a Denver–Kansas City drive and stop for 30–60 minutes.
- Country
- United States
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Dec–Feb (cold, some closures)
- Stay
- 0 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $60–90 · Mid $90–140 · High $140+ (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, Fire, Ambulance 911 · Sherman County Sheriff +1 785-899-4848
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | $2–4 |
| Lunch (sandwich or burger) | $8–14 |
| Dinner (fried chicken dinner) | $10–18 |
| Gas (per gallon) | $3.20–3.80 |
| Motel room (double) | $65–130 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- GLD · Goodland Municipal Airport
- General aviation only; commercial flights use Denver (DEN) or Garden City (GCK)
Typical fares
- I-70 Denver → Goodland
- about 200 miles, 3 h
- I-70 Goodland → Hays
- about 80 miles, 1 h 15 min
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
You need a car. The town is small enough to drive between sights in 5 minutes; parking is free and plentiful.
See and do
Known for
- World's Largest Easel
- High Plains Museum
- First helicopter replica (1909)
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Colby | I-70 east, about 30 min | 35 min |
| Hays | I-70 east, about 1 h 15 min | 1 h 20 min |
| Garden City | US-83 south, about 1 h 30 min | 1 h 40 min |
| Dodge City | US-83 south then US-50 west, about 2 h | 2 h 10 min |
Sleep
- I-70 corridor (Commerce Road)
- Motels near exit 19; easy on/off, no walkable dining.
- Downtown (Main/Cherry)
- Closer to the museum and eateries, but fewer lodging options.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hellohello |
| Thank you | Thank youthank you |
| How much? | How much?how much |
| Where is the restroom? | Where is the restroom?where is the restroom |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- World's Largest Easel is just a roadside signpost — 5 minutes, no facilities.
- High Plains Museum hours: check the city website; closed Sundays and holidays.
- No Uber or Lyft; taxis are scarce.
Very safe. Typical small-town risks: deer on rural roads at dusk, summer heat, winter ice.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Goodland yet. Suggested stay: 0 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- World's Largest Easel
- High Plains Museum
- First helicopter replica (1909)
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- High Plains Museum: goodlandks.gov/city-departments/high-plains-museum/
- Wikivoyage: Goodland, revision 5238762 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5238762
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Goodland
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My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, Fire, Ambulance911
- Sherman County Sheriff+1 785-899-4848
English is universal; no local language needed.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/goodland). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.