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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Unincorporated community in Ellis County, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
Walker is an unincorporated community in Herzog Township , Ellis County, Kansas , United States.[1] [2] post office with ZIP code 67674.[3]
History [ edit ]
Settlers from Ohio founded Walker in 1872.[4] Robert J. Walker , the 4th Territorial Governor of Kansas.[5] Volga German immigrants and Plattdeutsch -speaking Germans from Ohio and Kentucky who settled in the area.[4]
The first post office in Walker opened in 1873, closed temporarily in 1876, and then reopened in 1878.[6] [4]
In 1942, the U.S. Army built Walker Army Airfield northwest of Walker. During World War II , thousands were stationed at the airfield, mostly for training in operation of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber aircraft. The military closed the base in 1946.[7]
Construction of Interstate 70 reached Walker in 1966, passing immediately south of the community.
Geography [ edit ]
Walker is located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km ) west of Walker Creek, part of the Smoky Hill River watershed, in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains .[8] [9] Interstate 70 roughly 13 miles (21 km ) east of Hays , the county seat .[9]
Transportation [ edit ]
Walker Avenue, a paved county road, runs north–south through Walker, intersecting Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 , which run concurrently east-west, immediately south of town.[9] [10]
The Kansas Pacific (KP ) line of the Union Pacific Railroad runs northeast–southwest through Walker, parallel to the old alignment of U.S. 40.[9] [11]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ ZIP Code Lookup
^ a b c "Ellis County" . Kansas Heritage Project . Fort Hays State University . Retrieved October 27, 2014 .
^ Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways ISBN 9780974435886
^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)" . Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2014 .
^ "U.S. Army and Air Force Wings Over Kansas" . Kansas Historical Quarterly . 25 1 ). Kansas State Historical Society : 334–360. Spring 1959.
^ "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF) . Kansas Department of Transportation . 2003. Retrieved December 18, 2010 .
^ a b c d "General Highway Map - Ellis County, Kansas" (PDF) . Kansas Department of Transportation . June 1, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010 .
^ "Official 1960-61 Kansas Highway Map" (PDF) . Kansas Department of Transportation . Retrieved December 18, 2010 .
^ "UPRR Common Line Names" (PDF) . Union Pacific Railroad . Retrieved October 10, 2010 .
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External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walker,_Kansas&oldid=1175499342 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● U n i n c o r p o r a t e d c o m m u n i t i e s i n E l l i s C o u n t y , K a n s a s ● U n i n c o r p o r a t e d c o m m u n i t i e s i n K a n s a s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● P a g e s u s i n g g a d g e t W i k i M i n i A t l a s ● U s e m d y d a t e s f r o m J u l y 2 0 2 3 ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● C o o r d i n a t e s o n W i k i d a t a ● P a g e s u s i n g i n f o b o x s e t t l e m e n t w i t h i m a g e m a p 1 b u t n o t i m a g e m a p
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
