Smoky Hill Township, Geary County, Kansas

Smoky Hill Township
Smoky Hill Township
Township
	Location in Geary County
	Coordinates: 39°01′27″N 096°50′26″W / 39.02417°N 96.84056°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Geary
Area
• Total	65.25 sq mi (168.99 km2)
• Land	57.52 sq mi (148.97 km2)
• Water	7.73 sq mi (20.02 km2) 11.85%
Elevation	1,138 ft (347 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	4,974
• Density	86.5/sq mi (33.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0476557

Smoky Hill Township is a township in Geary County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,974.

History

Smoky Hill Township was organized in 1872.^[1]

Geography

Smoky Hill Township covers an area of 65.25 square miles (169.0 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Fort Riley-Camp Whiteside. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Alda, Alida and Saint Johns.

The streams of Curtis Creek, Fourmile Creek, Onemile Creek, Republican River, School Creek and Smoky Hill River run through this township.

Transportation

Smoky Hill Township contains one airport or landing strip, Ritter Airport (historical).

References

^ "Geary County History (archived)". Geary County Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

City-Data.com

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[1] "Geary County History (archived)". Geary County Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)