Kanwaka Township, Douglas County, Kansas

38°58′00″N 095°24′31″W / 38.96667°N 95.40861°W / 38.96667; -95.40861CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyDouglasArea • Total46.99 sq mi (121.71 km²) • Land43.85 sq mi (113.57 km²) • Water3.14 sq mi (8.14 km²)  6.69%Elevation1,030 ft (314 m)Population • Total1,317 • Density30/sq mi (11.6/km²)GNIS feature ID0479103

Kanwaka Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,317. The name is a portmanteau of the Kansas River and Wakarusa River.^[1]

Geography

Kanwaka Township covers an area of 46.99 square miles (121.7 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements.

The streams of Coon Creek, Deer Creek and Dry Creek run through this township.

The township contains two cemeteries, Mound and Stull.

Adjacent Townships

• Lecompton Township, Douglas County (north)
• Wakarusa Township, Douglas County (east)
• Clinton Township, Douglas County (south)
• Monmouth Township, Shawnee County (southwest)
• Tecumseh Township, Shawnee County (northwest)

Transportation

Major highways

• I-70, as part of the Kansas Turnpike.
• U.S. Highway 40
• K-10

Towns and Settlements

Although these towns may not be incorporated or populated, they are still placed on maps produced by the county.

• Kanwaka, located at 38°58′19″N 95°22′16″W / 38.97194°N 95.37111°W / 38.97194; -95.37111 (Kanwaka, Kansas)
• Stull, located at 38°58′16″N 95°27′22″W / 38.97111°N 95.45611°W / 38.97111; -95.45611 (Stull, Kansas)

Points of interest

• Kanwaka Hall, located along U.S. Highway 40, the building was constructed in 1889 as the Kanwaka Congregational Church.
• Barber School, a one-room schoolhouse now on federal property near Clinton Lake.

References

• "Township of Kanwaka". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 13, 1978. Retrieved July 15, 2009.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com