Toulon, Kansas
Toulon, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°51′06″N 99°14′29″W / 38.85167°N 99.24139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ellis |
| Township | Big Creek |
| Elevation | 2,001 ft (610 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67601 |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS feature ID | 484728[1] |
Toulon is an unincorporated community in Big Creek Township, Ellis County, Kansas, United States.[2]
History
Toulon was likely named, directly or indirectly, for the city of Toulon, in France.[3]
A post office in Toulon opened in 1889, closed temporarily in 1891, reopened in 1898, and closed permanently in 1901.[4]
Geography
Toulon is located at 38°51′06″N 99°14′29″W / 38.85167°N 99.24139°W (38.8516785, -99.2414894) at an elevation of 2,001 feet (610 m).[1] It is 1.8 miles (2.9 km) south of Interstate 70 and 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Hays city limits.[5]
Toulon lies 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Big Creek in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.[5][6]
Transportation
The old alignment of U.S. Route 40, now a paved county road, runs southeast-northwest through Toulon.[7] Another paved county road, Toulon Avenue, runs north-south through the community, connecting to an interchange with Interstate 70 to the north.[8]
The Kansas Pacific (KP) line of the Union Pacific Railroad runs southeast-northwest through Toulon, parallel to the old alignment of U.S. 40.[2][9]
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ a b "General Highway Map - Ellis County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 1978. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ^ "Profile for Toulon, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "General Highway Map - Ellis County, Kansas". Kansas Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ^ "2003-2004 Official Transportation Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ^ "Official 1960-61 Kansas Highway Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ^ "Toulon, KS". Google Maps. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ^ "UPRR Common Line Names" (PDF). Union Pacific Railroad. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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