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Alta Township, Harvey County, Kansas

Coordinates: 38°08′00″N 097°38′31″W / 38.13333°N 97.64194°W / 38.13333; -97.64194
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Alta Township
Harvey County, Kansas
Location within Harvey County
Location within Harvey County
Coordinates: 38°08′00″N 097°38′31″W / 38.13333°N 97.64194°W / 38.13333; -97.64194[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyHarvey
Area
 • Total36.03 sq mi (93.31 km2)
 • Land35.85 sq mi (92.86 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)  0.48%
Elevation1,450 ft (440 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total221
 • Density6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-01500 [1]
GNIS ID477740 [1]
WebsiteCounty website

Alta Township is a township in Harvey County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 221.

Geography

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Alta Township covers an area of 36.03 square miles (93.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Hebron. The streams of Big Slough, Blaze Fork, Sand Creek and Turkey Creek run through this township.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Alta Township, Harvey County, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior

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