Ulysses (pronounced ) is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Kansas, United States.
History
thumb|left|Hotel Edwards, in New Ulysses, after town was moved in 1909
Early history
In 1831, south of the future site of Ulysses, Kansas, then a part of Northern Mexico Territory, mountain man and explorer Jedediah Smith was killed by Comanche warriors, on May 27, 1831. The first Ulysses, town, founded in June 1885, was located approximately two miles east of present-day Ulysses. Approximately six weeks later Ulysses' first newspaper, the Grant County Register, began publication.
From February 1892 through August 1893, Ulysses had two weekly newspapers, the Ulysses Tribune and the Grant County Republican; both papers were political in nature. The Grant County Republican represented the Republican Party, and the Ulysses Tribune represented the Alliance Party. The Grant County Republican constitutes the predecessor of the current-day Ulysses News, which claims to be Grant County's oldest surviving business, although it has operated under numerous names, editor/publishers, and management.
24 years later, after the initial founding, in February 1909, the early day residents of "Old" Ulysses began moving the remains of the town to its present location.
Geography
Ulysses is located at (37.580055, -101.357532). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ulysses has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Ulysses was on July 28, 1894, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 19, 1984.