Balta, Kansas
Balta, Kansas | |
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  Balta | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′5″N 98°54′56″W / 38.88472°N 98.91556°WCoordinates: 38°53′5″N 98°54′56″W / 38.88472°N 98.91556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Russell |
| Elevation | 1,877 ft (572 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67665 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-03925 |
| GNIS ID | 484725[1] |
Balta is a ghost town in Russell Township, Russell County, Kansas, United States.[2] It is the site of an agricultural cooperative facility about 2 miles west of Russell, but there is no community or settlement at Balta.[3]
History[]
Balta was once a stop on the Union Pacific Railroad.[4]
Geography[]
Balta is located at 38°53′5″N 98°54′56″W / 38.88472°N 98.91556°W (38.8847338, -98.9156421), at an elevation of 1,877 feet (572 m).[1] It lies 0.75 miles (1.21 km) north of Fossil Creek, part of the Smoky Hill River watershed, in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains. Balta is roughly 1.4 miles (2.3 km) north of Interstate 70 and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Russell, the county seat.
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Balta, Kansas
- ^ "General Highway Map - Russell County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ^ "Google Maps Street View - Balta, KS". Retrieved 2014-09-17.
- ^ "Stouffer's Railroad Map of Kansas". Kansas Memory. Kansas Historical Society. 1918. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
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Municipalities and communities of Russell County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Russell County, Kansas
- Unincorporated communities in Kansas