Kanwaka, Kansas

unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas

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

Kanwaka, Kansas
Kanwaka, Kansas is located in Kansas
Kanwaka, Kansas
Kanwaka, Kansas
Kanwaka, Kansas is located in the United States
Kanwaka, Kansas
Kanwaka, Kansas
Coordinates: 38°58′00″N 95°24′31″W / 38.96667°N 95.40861°W / 38.96667; -95.40861
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Elevation
1,033 ft (315 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS feature ID479103[1]

Kanwaka is at the intersection of U.S. Highway 40 and Stull Road. The name Kanwaka actually refers to an area, not a town.[2]

History

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Kanwaka was first settled in 1854. Kanwaka had a post office from 1857 to 1870 and again from 1898 until 1900.[3]

References

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