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K-11 (Kansas Highway)
K-11 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas, and uses parts of what was formerly K-14 before K-14 was realigned. K-11's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 54 (US-54) and US-400 west of Kingman, and the northern terminus is at K-61 west of Arlington. Route description K-11 begins at US-54 and US-400, which run concurrently east–west, between Kingman and Cunningham in north central Kingman County. The highway heads north along a section line road. K-11 passes east of the Charles M. Prather Barn and crosses Smoots Creek, a tributary of the South Fork Ninnescah River. The highway enters Reno County, where it crosses Goose Creek and Wolf Creek, both tributaries of the North Fork Ninnescah River. K-11 reaches its northern terminus west of the city of Arlington just south of a Union Pacific Railroad line at an intersection with K-61 between Partridge and Langdon.Kingman County [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-11 (1927)
K-11 or K11 may refer to: * ''K-11'' (film), a 2012 American prison drama * K-11 (Kansas highway) * K-11 (1927), a state highway in Kansas now numbered K-99 * K11 (Shanghai), an office building and shopping mall in Shanghai * K-11 (sniper rifle), an Armenian sniper rifle * ''K11 – Kommissare im Einsatz'', a German television series * K11 Art Foundation, a non-profit art foundation based in Hong Kong * K11 Art Mall, a shopping centre in Hong Kong * , a K-class submarine of the Royal Navy * Kawanishi K-11, a Japanese carrier fighter aircraft * LSWR K11 class, a British steam railcar * Nissan Micra (K11), a Japanese hatchback * S&T Daewoo K11 The S&T Daewoo K11 DAW (Dual-barrel Air-burst Weapon) is a multi-weapon resembling the earlier US Objective Individual Combat Weapon in concept, design and operation. It consists of two separate weapons combined into a single unit: a lower assaul ..., a South Korean assault rifle * Sonata in G, K. 11, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart * , a Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Fork Ninnescah River
The South Fork Ninnescah River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America. Its entire length lies within the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a tributary of the Ninnescah River. Geography The South Fork Ninnescah River originates in south-central Kansas in the High Plains. Its source lies in west-central Pratt County approximately southwest of Cullison, Kansas. From there, it flows generally east into the Wellington Lowlands. In southwestern Sedgwick County, it meets the North Fork Ninnescah River to form the Ninnescah River. See also *List of rivers of Kansas This is a list of rivers in Kansas (U.S. state). By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Mississippi River Basin Arkansas River Basin *Arkansas River * ... References Rivers of Kansas {{Kansas-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Highways In Kansas
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K-17 (Kansas Highway)
K-17 was a state highway in Kansas that served Kingman and Reno counties. The route originated at an intersection with U.S. Route 54 (US-54) and US-400 south of the unincorporated community of Waterloo and ended at K-96 south of South Hutchinson. The road was maintained by the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), and was a two-lane road for its entire length. The entirety of this portion of the route is now designated as a part of K-14. The route was designated in 1932. When originally designated, K-17 ran north to an intersection with US-81 near McPherson. Between 1957 and 1962, a series of changes to the route shortened it and brought its northern terminus to an intersection with K-96 near South Hutchinson. The route was decommissioned in 2012. Route description K-17 began at a diamond interchange with US-54 and US-400 near Waterloo in Kingman County and ran north on a two-lane road. The route passed a cemetery just north of its southern terminus and continu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-8 (Kansas Highway)
K-8 is the name of two separate state highways in Kansas, United States. The southern highway is a road, linking Oklahoma State Highway 8 (SH-8) to the town of Kiowa. The northern highway is a road, linking U.S. Route 36 (US-36) near Athol to Nebraska Highway 10 (N-10) near the town of Franklin. Route description Southern highway Classified as a major collector road, the southern K-8 is a continuation of SH-8, linking northern Oklahoma to the town of Kiowa. Approximately halfway between the state line and the northern terminus, the highway crosses a single track originally belonging to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, which is now part of BNSF Railway's Kansas Division. Northern highway The northern K-8, also classified as a major collector road, begins at an intersection with US-36 near Athol, traveling north through rural farmland in northern Smith County. The highway terminates at the Nebraska state line, where the roadway continues as N-10. History K-8 was const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiowa, Kansas
Kiowa is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 902. It is located 1 mile north of the Kansas / Oklahoma state border. History 19th century Kiowa was founded in 1872. It was named for the Kiowa people. 20th century On June 7, 1900, anti-saloon advocate Carrie Nation vandalized her first saloon in Kiowa. In 1905, the Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad was built from Enid, Oklahoma to Kiowa. In 1907, it was sold to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. In 1996, the line from Kiowa to Blanton, Oklahoma was abandoned. Geography Kiowa is located at (37.017520, -98.484721). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,026 people, 466 households, and 273 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 578 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the north, Missouri on the northeast, Arkansas on the east, New Mexico on the west, and Colorado on the northwest. Partially in the western extreme of the Upland South, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 20th-most extensive and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 28th-most populous of the 50 United States. Its residents are known as Oklahomans and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw language, Choctaw words , 'people' and , which translates as 'red'. Oklahoma is also known informally by its List of U.S. state and territory nicknames, nickname, "Sooners, The Sooner State", in reference to the settlers who staked their claims on land before the official op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-99 (Kansas Highway)
K-99 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. The highway runs from Oklahoma State Highway 99 (SH-99) at the Oklahoma state line near Chautauqua north to Nebraska Highway 99 (N-99) at the Nebraska state line in Summerfield. K-99 connects Emporia with several smaller county seats to the south and north, including Sedan, Howard, Eureka, Alma, and Westmoreland while passing through the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas. The highway that became K-99, was originally designated in 1926 as K-11, and travelled from Sedan north to Frankfort. By 1927, the northern terminus was extended north to US-36 in Beattie. By 1931, it was extended south to the Oklahoma border. Then by 1932, it had been extended north to the Nebraska border. K-11 was renumbered to K-99 on May 17, 1938, along with Oklahoma and Nebraska doing the same to make a three-state continuous Highway 99. Route description K-99 passes through four physiographic regions. The highway passes through the western edge of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langdon, Kansas
Langdon is a city in Reno County, Kansas, Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 39. History The first post office in Langdon was established in 1873. Langdon was named for a local businessman. In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington, Kansas, Herington through Langdon to Pratt, Kansas, Pratt. In 1888, this line was extended to Liberal, Kansas, Liberal. Later, it was extended to Tucumcari, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. It foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island". Geography Langdon is located at (37.853349, -98.324495). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partridge, Kansas
Partridge is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 209. History Partridge was laid out in 1886. It was incorporated as a city in 1906. Its name commemorates the partridge. In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington through Partridge to Pratt. In 1888, this line was extended to Liberal. Later, it was extended to Tucumcari, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. It was foreclosed on in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980; it was reorganized as Saint Louis southwestern railroad " the Cotton Belt", and merged again in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island." Geography Partridge is located at (37.967308, -98.091511). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , legally Union Pacific Railroad Company and often called simply Union Pacific, is a freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. Union Pacific is the second largest railroad in the United States after BNSF, with which it shares a duopoly on transcontinental freight rail lines in the Western, Midwestern and Southern United States. Founded in 1862, the original Union Pacific Rail Road was part of the first transcontinental railroad project, later known as the Overland Route. Over the next century, UP absorbed the Missouri Pacific Railroad, the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, the Western Pacific Railroad, the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. In 1996, the Union Pacific merged with Southern Pacific Transportation Company, itself a giant system that was absorbed by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Fork Ninnescah River
The North Fork Ninnescah River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America. Its entire length lies within the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a tributary of the Ninnescah River. Geography The North Fork Ninnescah River originates in south-central Kansas in the Arkansas River Lowlands. Its source lies in extreme south-central Stafford County approximately south of St. John, Kansas. From there, it flows generally northeast before turning to the southeast near Plevna, Kansas. It then flows across a far eastern portion of the High Plains into Cheney Reservoir in the Wellington Lowlands. From the reservoir's dam, the river continues southeast to its confluence with the South Fork Ninnescah River in southwestern Sedgwick County to form the Ninnescah River. History In 1965, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation completed a dam on the river north of Cheney, Kansas for flood control and municipal water supply, creating Cheney Reservoir. See also *List of rivers of Kansas This is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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