West Asher, Kansas | |
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  West Asher  West Asher | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′52″N97°58′36″W / 39.48111°N 97.97667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Mitchell |
| Elevation | 1,509 ft (460 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 482378 [1] |
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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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