Homer, Kansas
| Homer, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated place | |
  Homer, Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′10″N 98°47′51″W / 38.86944°N 98.79750°WCoordinates: 38°52′10″N 98°47′51″W / 38.86944°N 98.79750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Russell |
| Elevation | 1,867 ft (569 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67665 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| GNIS feature ID | 484730[1] |
Homer (also known as "Homer Station") is an unincorporated place in Russell County, Kansas, United States.[2][3] It lies on the border between Grant and Russell Townships.[4]
Geography
Homer is located at 38°52′10″N 98°47′51″W / 38.86944°N 98.79750°W (38.8694558, -98.7975811) at an elevation of 1,867 feet (569 m).[1] It lies approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) north of the Smoky Hill River and 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south of the Saline River in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[2][5] Homer is on a U.S. 40 business route roughly 3 miles (5 km) east of Russell, the county seat, and 1 mile (1.5 km) north of Interstate 70.[2]
Transportation
Homer lies immediately east of the intersection of Business U.S. Route 40, which runs southeast-northwest, and Homer Road, an unpaved east-west county road.[2]
The Kansas Pacific (KP) Line of the Union Pacific Railroad runs through Homer, parallel to the U.S. 40 business route.[2][6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Homer, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "General Highway Map - Russell County, Kansas". Kansas Department of Transportation. 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ↑ "Google Maps Street View - Homer, KS". Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- ↑ "General Highway Map - Russell County, Kansas". Kansas Department of Transportation. 1975. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ↑ "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map". Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ↑ "UPRR Common Line Names". Union Pacific Railroad. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
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