Happy, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°10′50″N99°54′11″W / 39.18056°N 99.90306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Graham |
| Elevation | 2,369 ft (722 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS ID | 482227 [1] |
Happy is a ghost town in Happy Township, Graham County, Kansas, United States. [1]
Happy was issued a post office in 1883. The post office was discontinued in 1906. [2]
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Municipalities and communities of Graham County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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