Alida, Kansas | |
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  Alida  Alida | |
| Coordinates: 39°5′45″N96°56′25″W / 39.09583°N 96.94028°W [1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Geary |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-01200 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 476498 [1] |
Alida is a ghost town in Smoky Hill township of Geary County, Kansas, United States. [1]
Alida was founded in 1858. It was razed in 1966-1967 during the construction of Milford Lake. The communities of Alida and Broughton were razed, while the cities of Wakefield and Milford were moved to higher ground. The population in 1910 was 48.
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Milford Township may refer to:
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K-244 is a 3.940-mile-long (6.341 km) east–west state highway in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. K-244's western terminus is at Milford Lake Road northwest of Junction City. Milford Lake Road travels south to K-18, then further south to I-70 and US-40 at exit 290. K-244's eastern terminus is at US-77 north of Junction City. The highway serves West Rolling Hills Park and Milford State Park, which are both adjacent to Milford Lake.
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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