Sitka is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Kansas, United States.[1]

Sitka, Kansas
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Sitka is located in Kansas
Sitka
Sitka
Sitka is located in the United States
Sitka
Sitka
Coordinates: 37°10′30″N 99°39′5″W / 37.17500°N 99.65139°W / 37.17500; -99.65139[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyClark
Founded1909
Elevation1,890 ft (580 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-65700 [1]
GNIS ID484538 [1]

History edit

Sitka was founded in 1909.[2]

Its post office was closed on May 22, 1964.[3] The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe depot, built in 1930, has been moved to Dodge City and is now part of the Boot Hill Museum.

The town today consists of only three occupied houses, a grain elevator, a few vacant buildings, and numerous ruins. Most of the town is on private property.

Education edit

The community is served by Ashland USD 220 public school district.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Sitka, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Clark County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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