K-23 (Kansas highway)

K-23
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length	199.117 mi (320.448 km)
Major junctions
South end	SH-23 near Forgan, OK
Major intersections	US-54 / US-160 in Meade US-56 near Montezuma US-50 / US-400 in Cimarron K-156 in rural Finney County K-96 in Dighton K-4 near Healy I-70 / US-40 in Grainfield US-24 in Hoxie
North end	US-83 / K-383 near Selden
Location
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Counties	Meade, Gray, Finney, Lane, Gove, Sheridan
Highway system
Kansas State Highway System Interstate US State Spurs
← K-22 → US-24

K-23 is a state highway in Kansas. It starts as a continuation of Oklahoma Route 23 and it runs north to US 83 and K-383.

Route description

K-23 begins its northerly journey at the Kansas-Oklahoma state line northwest of Forgan, Oklahoma, picking up northbound traffic from Oklahoma Highway 23. It traverses flat land with a few hills, passing near Meade Lake, then intersects U.S. Routes 54 and 160 in downtown Meade. After leaving Meade, it starts to traverse rolling hills until K-98, where the road levels out. K-23 intersects U.S. Route 56 on its way to Cimarron, where it junctions U.S. Routes 50 and 400. North of Cimarron, the route alternates between flat and hilly land through farmland. North of Cimarron, the route overlaps K-156 for five miles. After leaving K-156, the highway turns back north, levels out and heads toward Dighton, the only city in Lane County. There it intersects K-96. North of Dighton the route intersects K-4, and the two routes briefly run concurrent. After leaving K-4, it travels north to Gove City, and continues to Grainfield, where it intersects I-70 and U.S. Route 40, where the three routes overlap for two miles before K-23 turns north again. North of Grainfield, rolling hills alternate with the flatter land. In Hoxie, U.S. Route 24 is intersected. North of Hoxie, the road intersects K-123, turns west, then intersects K-223. K-23 continues west until its northern terminus at U.S. Route 83 and K-383.

Junction list

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Meade	​	0.000	0.000	SH-23	Continuation into Oklahoma
	Meade	26.474	42.606	US-54 / US-160
	​	33.557	54.005	K-98 east
Gray	​	50.130	80.676	US-56
	Cimarron	62.622	100.780	US-50 / US-400
Finney	​	80.207	129.081	K-156 east	Southern end of concurrency with K-156
	​	86.187	138.705	K-156 west	Northern end of concurrency with K-156
Lane	Dighton	115.372	185.673	K-96
	Shields	124.336	200.099	K-4 east	Southern end of concurrency with K-4
	​	126.352	203.344	K-4 west	Northern end of concurrency with K-4
Gove	​	160.927	258.987	I-70 / US-40 – Oakley	I-70 exit 93
	Grainfield	161.814	260.414	K-23 Alt. north
	​	163.059	262.418	K-23 Spur to I-70 / US-40 – WaKeeney
	​	163.829	263.657	K-23 Alt. south
Sheridan	Hoxie	180.300	290.165	US-24
	​	193.774	311.849	K-123 north
	​	194.815	313.524	K-223 north
	​	199.117	320.448	K-383 north / US-83	Road continues as US-83 north
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Related routes

K-23 Alternate

K-23
Location	Grainfield
Length	1.828 mi (2.942 km)

K-23 Alternate starts at the intersection of K-23 and Main Street in Grainfield. K-23 Alternate heads north through the town along Main Street. Just north of the city limits, the route turns to the east and ends at the mainline K-23.

K-23 Spur

K-23
Location	Near Grainfield
Length	0.30 mi (480 m)

K-23 Spur is a 0.3-mile-long (0.48 km) connection between K-23 and I-70 / US 40 near Grainfield.