Balta, Kansas

Balta is an unincorporated area in Russell Township, Russell County, Kansas, United States.[2] It is the site of an agricultural cooperative facility about 2 miles west of Russell, but there is no community or settlement at Balta.[3]

Balta, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Russell County (legend)
Balta
Balta
Coordinates: 38°53′5″N 98°54′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRussell
Elevation
1,877 ft (572 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67665
Area code785
GNIS ID484725[1]

History

Balta was once a stop on the Union Pacific Railroad.[4]

Geography

Balta is located at 38°53′5″N 98°54′56″W (38.8847338, -98.9156421), at an elevation of 1,877 feet (572 m).[1] It lies 0.75 miles (1.21 km) north of Fossil Creek, part of the Smoky Hill River watershed, in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains. Balta is roughly 1.4 miles (2.3 km) north of Interstate 70 and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Russell, the county seat.

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Balta, Kansas
  2. "General Highway Map - Russell County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  3. "Google Maps Street View - Balta, KS". Retrieved 2014-09-17.
  4. "Stouffer's Railroad Map of Kansas". Kansas Memory. Kansas Historical Society. 1918. Retrieved 2014-09-17.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Russell County, Kansas
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