Kanwaka, Kansas

Kanwaka is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located 4 miles west of Lawrence. The name is a portmanteau of the Kansas and Wakarusa Rivers.

Kanwaka, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Kanwaka, Kansas
Kanwaka, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°58′00″N 95°24′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Elevation
1,033 ft (315 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)785
GNIS feature ID479103[1]

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 although the name Kanwaka refers to an area, not a town.[3]

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. Soil of Our Souls by Martha Parker & Betty Laird. Parker-Laird Enterprises, 1976

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