Kanwaka, Kansas
Kanwaka, Kansas | |
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  Kanwaka | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′00″N 95°24′31″W / 38.96667°N 95.40861°WCoordinates: 38°58′00″N 95°24′31″W / 38.96667°N 95.40861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 479103 [1] |
Kanwaka is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located 4 miles west of Lawrence. The name is a portmanteau of the Kansas and Wakarusa Rivers.
History[]
Kanwaka was first settled in 1854. Kanwaka had a post office from 1857 to 1870 and again from 1898 until 1900.[2]
Geography[]
Kanwaka is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 40 and Stull Road although the name Kanwaka refers to an area, not a town.[3]
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ Soil of Our Souls by Martha Parker & Betty Laird. Parker-Laird Enterprises, 1976
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Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Kansas, United States | ||
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Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Douglas County, Kansas
- Unincorporated communities in Kansas
- 1854 establishments in Kansas Territory