Selkirk, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°28′24″N101°32′37″W / 38.47333°N 101.54361°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Wichita |
Elevation | 3,445 ft (1,050 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-63900 |
GNIS ID | 471496 [1] |
Selkirk is an unincorporated community in Wichita County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located between Leoti and Tribune.
Selkirk had a post office between 1887 and 1980. [2]
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