Kanwaka, Kansas

Kanwaka, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Douglas County (legend)
KDOT map of Douglas County (legend)
Kanwaka is located in Kansas
Kanwaka
Kanwaka
Kanwaka is located in the United States
Kanwaka
Kanwaka
Coordinates: 38°58′00″N 95°24′31″W / 38.96667°N 95.40861°W / 38.96667; -95.40861[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Founded1854
Elevation
[1]
1,066 ft (325 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-36065 [1]
GNIS ID484875 [1]

Kanwaka is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States.[1] 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.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Kanwaka, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 8, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Douglas County, Kansas