Monument, Kansas

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Monument, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Monument, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°06′16″N 101°00′26″W / 39.10444°N 101.00722°W / 39.10444; -101.00722Coordinates: 39°06′16″N 101°00′26″W / 39.10444°N 101.00722°W / 39.10444; -101.00722
Country United States
State Kansas
County Logan
Elevation 3,173 ft (967 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 785
GNIS feature ID 471338[1]

Monument is an unincorporated community in northeast Logan County, Kansas, United States. Monument is located along U.S. Route 40 west of Oakley. Established sometime in the latter half of the 1800s, it was originally called Monument Station as it served as a stop for the overland stage and for travelers moving westward through Fort Wallace.

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monument, Kansas
Municipalities and communities of Logan County, Kansas, United States
Cities
Unincorporated
community
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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