Kansas Drive-In Movie Theatres

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Abilene had 1, Trails End Drive-in

on Old US-40 west topo and photo, screen is gone



Anthony has 1, Star-Vue Drive-In Theatre

north of town. topo and photo

Arkansas City had 1, Ark Vue Drive-In

north end of town topo and photo

lots of shrubbery



Atchison had 1, Frontier Drive-In

just across the river in Winthrop topo and photo

screen still there, but not much else. Well, some of the trees are there.



Augusta had 1, Augusta Drive-In

up by Augusta Lake topo and photo

yup, closed. So close to the lake, they could show movies and have a picnic.



Baxter Springs had 1, Twilight Drive-In

south of town, on US-66 ! topo and photo

its sad to see an overgrown area that used to be a Drive-In Movie Theatre !



Belleville had 1, Blair Drive-In

north of town, on Highway 81 ! topo and photo



Beloit had 1, Fiesta Drive-In

here is the town topo



Chanute had 1, Neocha Drive-In

north of town on Old Highway 169 topo and photo

screen is gone, but something is out there in the parking area.



Clay Center had 1, Skyline Drive-In

west on US-24 topo and photo

dug up.



Coffeyville had 1, Tal's Drive-In

north side of town topo and photo

closed, but still visible



Colby had 1, Colby Drive-In

west side of town in US-24 topo and photo



Columbus had 1, Columbus Drive-In

south side of town on Route 7/US-69 topo and photo

screen is gone, but the trees and parking rows are still visible.



Concordia had 1, Cloud 9 Drive-In

north of town on US-81 topo and photo



Council Grove had 1, Ritz Drive-In

northeast of town on US-56 topo and photo

parking rows and part of a building are there.



Dighton had 1, Dighton Drive-In

west on Route 96 topo and photo

not much left



Dodge City had 2: Boot Hill Drive-in, South Drive-in

one: south side of South Dodge. topo and photo

two: on US-50, southwest side of Dodge City topo and photo



El Dorado has 1, Star-Vu Drive In Theater

west side of town, just north of Sunset Lawns Cemetary topo and photo



Emporia had 1, 50-W Drive-In

west of town on US-50 topo



Fort Scott had 1, Mo Kan Drive-In

south of town on US-69 topo



Fredonia had 1, Fredonia Drive-In

north end of town, on Fillmore Street topo



Garden City had 1, Garden City Drive-in

southeast corner of town. topo



Gas has 1, 54 Drive-In Theatre

east side of town on US-54 topo



Great Bend had 1, Great Bend Drive-In

southwest corner of town topo

still visible parking rows.



Hays had 1, Hays Drive-In

southeast corner of town topo



Hill City had 1, Riverside Drive-In

west side of US-283, east side is the Fair Ground topo

nice house there now.



Hugoton had 1, Hugoton Drive-In

east side of town, Route 51/US-270 topo

you can just see the parking rows, center of the photo.



Hutchinson had 2: Airport Drive-In, South Hutch Drive-In

Airport Drive-In. actually in Obeeville topo

west side of South Hutchinson topo



Independence had 1, Sunset Drive-In

west on US-160/US-75 topo

you can still see part of the parking rows.



Iola had 1, 54 Drive-In

There is a Drive-In by the same name in Gas, KS. I couldn't find a Drive-In in Iola or an Iola, KS.

here is the town topo



Junction City had 1, Midway Drive-In

No Drive-In found topo



Kanopolis has 1, Kanopolis Drive In Theatre

north side of town topo

there ! near Route 111. photo



Kansas City had 1, State Drive-In

somewhere in there. Near 51st and US-24. 1990s maps. topo

Kansas City has 1, Boulevard Drive-In Theatre

Maps looks like it needs updating. Drive-In is in that general area. topo

there it is ! photo

maps.yahoo



Lawrence had 1, Sunset Drive-In

no Drive-In found. 1990s maps topo



Leavenworth had 2: Fort Drive-In, Skylark Drive-In

one: out by Mount Calvary Cemetary topo

I couldn't find the other one on the map



Liberal had 1, Great Western Drive-In

next to US-54 and Seward Avenue topo


Lyons had 1, Lyons Drive-In

west side of town topo



Manhattan had 1, Sky Vue Drive-In

1990s maps. No Drive-In found. topo



Marysville had 1, Hilltop Drive-In

no Drive-In found topo



Medicine Lodge has 1, Pageant Drive-In Theatre

east of town on US-160 topo



McPherson had 1, Starview Drive-In

north of town on 14th Avenue topo



Meade had 1, Starlite Drive-In

west side of town, between the highway and the County Fairground. topo

barely there photo



Ness City has 1, Star Drive-In

north of town on US-283 topo

is it being closed ? photo



Newton had 1, West Vue Drive-In

no Drive-In found. topo



Norton has 1, Sunset Drive-In Theatre

southwest corner of town topo

close-up of 1 meter per pixel photo



Olathe had 1, South Twin Drive-In

1995 maps topo



Osage City had 1, Hillcrest Drive-In

northwest of town, out by US-56 topo

mostly gone photo



Ottawa had 1, Hillcrest Drive-In

southwest of town, on Old Highway 50 topo



Paola/Osawatomie has 1, Mid-Way Drive-In Theatre

Maps.yahoo says its in Osawatomie. Terraserver shows it as being between the 2 towns.

between Paola and Osawatomie topo

out by the airport



Parsons had 1, Parsons Drive-In

east of town on US-160 topo



Phillipsburg had 1, Phillipsburg Drive-In

south of town, east of the airport. topo



Pittsburg had 1, Pittsburg Drive-In

north on US-69, near Frontenac. topo

looks liek part of it is still there. photo



Pratt had 1, Trail Drive-In

east side of town. topo

big parking lot, south side of picture. photo



Russell had 1, Sky-Vue Drive-In

on Business Route US-40, west of town. B-R means Business Route, that means a highway part that goes into a town or city. topo

you can still see the parking rows. photo



Salina had 2, 81 Drive-In, Rocket Drive-In

one: west side of town topo

under the building, south of the trailer park

two: south side of town between US-81 and I-135 topo

overgrown



Sabetha had 1, Nemaha Drive-In

no Drive-In found. topo



St. Francis had 1, Starlite Drive-In

southeast of town topo

closed photo



Scott City had 1, Scott City Drive-in

south end of town. topo



Smith Center had 1, Center Drive-In

just across US-36 topo



Stockton had 1, Park Drive-In

south end of town, across the highway from the Fairground topo



Topeka had 3: Chief Drive-In, Cloverleaf Drive-In, Community Drive-In

one: found one on the map ! topo

I guess this one hadn't wound up under a building when the maps were made and the aerial photos were taken. Gone. Even the concession stand is a smudge... photo

three: 25th and California is the address for Community Drive-In, but it isn't on the map. topo

but you can still see it on the aerial photo

I was unable to locate the other location.



Ulysses had 1, Ulysses Drive-In

USA-160, southeast side of town. topo

brush covered.



Wellington had 1, Chisholm Trail Drive-In

Note: It was in both the open and closed lists.

east of town, US-160 topo

closed photo



Wichita has 1, open: Starlite Drive-In Theatres

there. topo

still there ! a 2 screener photo

Wichita had 4, closed: K 42 Drive-In, Meadowlark Drive-In

Terrace Drive-in, Westport Drive-In

found: K 42 Drive-In topo

white rectangular building is where the screen used to be. photo

I could only find the 2 locations.



Yates Center had 1, Yates Center Drive-In

west side of town topo

sort of there, top right of aerial photo








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