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K-60 (Kansas Highway)
K-60 is a north–south State highway#United States, state highway in Almena-District 4 Township, Norton County, Kansas, Norton County, Kansas, United States. K-60's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 36 in Kansas, U.S. Route 36 (US‑36) east of Norton, Kansas, Norton and the northern terminus is at K-383 (Kansas highway), K-383 south of Almena, Kansas, Almena. The route was established around 1930. Route description K‑60 begins at an intersection with US‑36, roughly east of Norton, Kansas, Norton and west of Phillipsburg. The highway heads north, surrounded by a grassland terrain marked with several fields. The road turns northwestward. After an intersection with Main Street, K-60 turns back northward towards Almena. The highway ends at an intersection with K-383 near the Kyle Railroad. The route is maintained by the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), which is responsible for constructing and maintaining highways in the state. As part of this role, KDOT r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norton, Kansas
Norton is a city in, and the county seat of, Norton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,747. History Norton was founded in 1872. Like the county, it was named for Capt. Orloff Norton. The first hotel was a log house, built in 1873. One of the first recorded tornado pictures was taken in Norton, in 1909, by photographer Will Keller. Geography Norton is located at (39.833338, -99.890899). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The city is situated on the north side of Prairie Dog Creek in Norton County. Before the Bureau of Reclamation constructed Keith Sebelius Lake in 1963, Norton was prone to frequent flooding. The construction of the Dam has since resolved the problem and created the current reservoir that sits southwest of Norton. The Nebraska border is located north of the city. Climate Norton is on the boundary of two climate zones, humid continental and semiarid. Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
