Penokee, Kansas
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Penokee, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°21′4″N 99°58′20″W / 39.35111°N 99.97222°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Graham |
Founded | 1880s |
Platted | 1888 |
Elevation | 2,225 ft (678 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67659[2] |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-55375 [1] |
GNIS ID | 472354 [1] |
Penokee is an unincorporated community in Graham County, Kansas, United States,[1] in the Solomon Valley.
History
[edit]The community was originally named Reford and platted in 1888 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] Because the town became mistaken for Rexford, Kansas, the residents renamed their town after the Penokee Mountains near Lake Superior.
Education
[edit]The community is served by Graham County USD 281 public school district.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Penokee, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Penokee ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Origin of Town Names" (PDF). Solomon Valley Highway 24 Heritage Alliance. p. 5. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
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