Page City, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°5′23″N101°8′47″W / 39.08972°N 101.14639°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Logan |
Elevation | 3,235 ft (986 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-54050 [1] |
GNIS ID | 471335 [1] |
Page City is an unincorporated community in Logan County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located along U.S. Route 40 west of Oakley.
The community was founded in 1884 as a depot on the Union Pacific Railroad. [2]
A post office was opened in Page City in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1971. [3]
U.S. Route 40 highway and Union Pacific Railroad pass through Page City.
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