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U.S. Route 56 (US 56) is an east–west United States highway that runs for approximately 640 miles (1,030 km) in the Midwestern United States.US 56's western terminus is at Interstate 25 Business (I-25 Bus.), US 412 and New Mexico State Road 21 (NM 21) in Springer, New Mexico and the highway's eastern terminus is at US 71 in Kansas City, Missouri.
McPherson (/ m ə k ˈ f ɜːr s ən / mək-FUR-sən) is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 14,082. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson , a Civil War general. [ 5 ]
In Garden City, the split began at Kansas Avenue and Main Street. US-50N continued east on Kansas Ave. and went through Jetmore, Larned, Great Bend, Lyons, McPherson and Baldwin City. US-50S ran along current US-50. The routes rejoined near what is now the intersection of US-56 and K-33.
On February 17, 1865, Peketon County was abolished, and McPherson County was made a part of Marion County, which extended from the west line of Chase County to the present western boundary of Kansas. In 1868, Solomon Stephens and L. N. Holmberg were appointed Justices of the Peace—the first officers in what is now McPherson County.
The Missile Silo Ranch, located in Ellsworth County, is hosting several events, including guided tours of the facility, during the Big Kansas Road Trip May 2 to 5.
By Kansas law, no state highway may exist entirely within city limits. [1] As a result, some highways have been given to cities as they annex the land around them, as is the case with the eastern branch of K-150 in the Kansas City area, which is now entirely within Olathe and Overland Park. This part of K-150 is now known as Santa Fe in Olathe ...
K-140 is a 33.224-mile-long (53.469 km) state highway in Ellsworth and Saline Counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. The highway travels through mostly rural land between the cities of Ellsworth and Salina. In addition to connecting Ellsworth and Salina, K-140 travels through the communities of Carneiro, Brookville, and Bavaria.
K-141 is a 13.47-mile-long (21.68 km) north–south state highway in Ellsworth County in central Kansas.The highway connects K-4 west of Marquette and K-140 northeast of Carneiro with Kanopolis Lake.