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Cheney State Park is a state park of Kansas in the United States. Completed in 1964, the park is located in Kingman and Reno counties in Kansas , 5 miles north of Cheney and 20 miles west of Wichita .
Cheney Reservoir is a reservoir on the North Fork Ninnescah River in Reno, Kingman, and Sedgwick counties of Kansas in the United States. [5] Built and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for local water supply, it is also used for flood control and recreation. Cheney State Park is located on its shore. [5]
In 1978, the Forestry part was dropped from the name. The agency became known as the Kansas Fish and Game Commission. [5] Finally in 1987, Governor Mike Hayden signed an executive order merging the State Park and Resources Authority and the Kansas Fish and Game Commission to form the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. [4]
Cheney was founded in August, 1883 and was named after Benjamin P. Cheney, a stockholder in the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. [4] [5] Cheney served as a station and shipping point on the Wichita & Pratt division of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. [6] The first post office in Cheney was established in September 1883. [7]
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This is a list of counties in the U.S. state of Kansas.Select from the links at right to go directly to an article, or browse the listing below for additional information. Every license plate issued by the state contains the same two-letter abbreviation for the county in which its vehicle is register
Cheney High School; Cheney Middle School; Cheney Elementary; There are approximately 240 students in grades 9-12. The Middle School houses grades six through eight with a population of just under 200 students. Fall sports include cross country, football, girls' golf, and volleyball, winter sports include bowling, basketball and wrestling. [3]