Antonino, Kansas
Antonino, Kansas | ||
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ZIP code 67601 | ||
Area code | 785 | |
FIPS code | 20-02050 | |
GNIS ID | 475280 [1] |
Antonino is an unincorporated community in Lookout Township, Ellis County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
Due to the distance from their homes to St. Francis Church in
Local residents built a new church in 1905, and a local post office opened the same year.[2][4] A school house was completed in 1939, and then a new church building in 1952.[2] The post office closed in 1984.[4]
Geography
Antonino is located at 38°47′02″N 99°23′33″W / 38.78389°N 99.39250°W (38.7080679, -99.1656536) at an elevation of 2,106 feet (642 m).[1] It is 4 miles (6.4 km) west of U.S. Route 183, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) south of Interstate 70, and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south-southwest of Hays, the county seat.
Antonino lies 4 miles (6.4 km) north of the Smoky Hill River in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[5]
Education
The community is served by Hays USD 489 public school district.
Transportation
Antonino Road, a paved county road, runs east–west through the community, connecting it to U.S. Route 183 to the east.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Antonino, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b c "Ellis County". Kansas Heritage Project. Fort Hays State University. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "Profile for Antonino, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ a b "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "Antonino, KS". Google Maps. Retrieved July 13, 2015.