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Belmont Township, Kingman County, Kansas
Belmont Township is a Civil township, township in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, 2000 census, its population was 92. Geography Belmont Township covers an area of 36.75 square miles (95.19 square kilometers); of this, 0.02 square miles (0.05 square kilometers) or 0.05 percent is water. Adjacent townships * Ninnescah Township, Kingman County, Kansas, Ninnescah Township (north and northeast) * Richland Township, Kingman County, Kansas, Richland Township (east) * Valley Township, Kingman County, Kansas, Valley Township (southeast) * Chikaskia Township, Kingman County, Kansas, Chikaskia Township (south) * Rochester Township, Kingman County, Kansas, Rochester Township (southwest) * Peters Township, Kingman County, Kansas, Peters Township (west) * Union Township, Kingman County, Kansas, Union Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains one cemetery, Cleveland. References External links City-Data.com {{authority control T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a County (United States), county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England town, New England, Political subdivisions of New York State#Town, New York, as well as Political subdivisions of Wisconsin#Town, Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of Wiktionary:autonomy, autonomy vary in each U.S. state, state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide, especially in Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas
Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, in turn named after the Kaw people, Kansa people. Its List of capitals in the United States, capital is Topeka, Kansas, Topeka, and its List of cities in Kansas, most populous city is Wichita, Kansas, Wichita; however, the largest urban area is the bi-state Kansas City metropolitan area split between Kansas and Missouri. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Plains Indians, Indigenous tribes. The first settlement of non-indigenous people in Kansas occurred in 1827 at Fort Leavenworth. The pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over the Slavery in the United States, slavery debate. When it was officially opened to settlement by the U.S. governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Counties In Kansas
This is a list of county (United States), counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. Select from the links at right to go directly to an article, or browse the listing below for additional information. Every vehicle registration plates of Kansas, license plate issued by the state contains the same two-letter abbreviation for the county in which its vehicle is registered. Overview Kansas has 105 counties, the County (United States)#Statistics, fifth-highest total of any state. The first counties were established while Kansas Territory, Kansas was a Territory from May 30, 1854, until January 29, 1861, when Kansas became a state. Many of the counties in the eastern part of the state are named after prominent Americans from the late 18th and early-to-mid-19th centuries, while those in the central and western part of the state are named for figures in the American Civil War. Several counties throughout the state bear names of Native American origin. Wyandotte County, Kansas, Wyandott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingman County, Kansas
Kingman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Kingman. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 7,470. The county was named for Samuel Kingman, a chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court during the 1860s and 1870s. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. 19th century In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geographic Names Information System
The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is a database of name and location information about more than two million physical and cultural features, encompassing the United States and its territories; the Compact of Free Association, associated states of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau; and Antarctica. It is a type of gazetteer. It was developed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in cooperation with the United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) to promote the standardization of feature names. Data were collected in two phases. Although a third phase was considered, which would have handled name changes where local usages differed from maps, it was never begun. The database is part of a system that includes topographic map names and bibliographic references. The names of books and historic maps that confirm the feature or place name are cited. Variant names, alternatives to official federal names for a feature, are also recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninnescah Township, Kingman County, Kansas
Ninnescah Township is a township in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 313. Geography Ninnescah Township covers an area of 69.97 square miles (181.21 square kilometers); of this, 0.5 square miles (1.28 square kilometers) or 0.71 percent is water. The township surrounds the southern half of the county seat of Kingman. The streams of Hunter Creek, Negro Creek, Petyt Creek and Wild Run Creek run through this township. Communities * Alameda An alameda is a street or path lined with trees () and may refer to: Places Canada * Alameda, Saskatchewan, town in Saskatchewan ** Grant Devine Dam, formerly ''Alameda Dam'', a dam and reservoir in southern Saskatchewan Chile * Alameda (Santi ... Adjacent townships * White Township (north) * Galesburg Township (northeast) * Dale Township (east) * Eagle Township (southeast) * Richland Township (south) * Belmont Township (south) * Peters Township (southwest) * Union Township (west) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richland Township, Kingman County, Kansas
Richland Township is a township in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 100. Geography Richland Township covers an area of 36.59 square miles (94.76 square kilometers); of this, 0.07 square miles (0.17 square kilometers) or 0.18 percent is water. Communities * Basil * Cleveland Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ... Adjacent townships * Dale Township (northeast) * Eagle Township (east) * Canton Township (southeast) * Valley Township (south) * Chikaskia Township (southwest) * Belmont Township (west) * Ninnescah Township (north and northwest) Cemeteries The township contains one cemetery, Hunt. Major highways * K-14 Airports and landing strips * Handkins Landing Strip References External links City-Data.com {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valley Township, Kingman County, Kansas
Valley Township is a township in Kingman County, Kansas Kingman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Kingman. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 7,470. The county was named for Samuel Kingman, a chief justice of the Kansas S ..., United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 102. Geography Valley Township covers an area of 36.29 square miles (93.98 square kilometers); of this, 0.05 square miles (0.14 square kilometers) or 0.15 percent is water. The streams of Copper Creek, Red Creek and Rose Bud Creek run through this township. Communities * Rago (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Richland Township (north) * Eagle Township (northeast) * Canton Township (east) * Township No. 6, Harper County (southeast) * Township No. 1, Harper County (southwest) * Chikaskia Township (west) * Belmont Township (northwest) Cemeteries The town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chikaskia Township, Kingman County, Kansas
Chikaskia Township is a township A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ... in Kingman County, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 140. Geography Chikaskia Township covers an area of 36.24 square miles (93.85 square kilometers); of this, 0.01 square miles (0.01 square kilometers) or 0.01 percent is water. The streams of Sand Creek and Wild Horse Creek run through this township. Communities * Spivey Adjacent townships * Belmont Township (north) * Richland Township (northeast) * Valley Township (east) * Township No. 1, Harper County (south) * Rochester Township (west) * Peters Township (northwest) Major highways * K-42 Airports and landing strips * Dick Landing Strip References External links City-Data.com {{authority control Township ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rochester Township, Kingman County, Kansas
Rochester Township is a township in Kingman County, Kansas Kingman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Kingman. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 7,470. The county was named for Samuel Kingman, a chief justice of the Kansas S ..., United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 210. Geography Rochester Township covers an area of 36.28 square miles (93.95 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.09 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water. The streams of Goose Creek and Kemp Creek run through this township. Communities * Zenda Adjacent townships * Peters Township (north) * Belmont Township (northeast) * Chikaskia Township (east) * Township No. 1, Harper County (south) * Ridge Township, Barber County (southwest) * Liberty Township (west) * Kingman Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains three cemeteries: Nichols, Pleasant Hill and Saint Johns. Major high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
