Canada, Kansas
Canada is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is named for many Canadian immigrants coming to the area.[2]
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| Coordinates: 38°21′15″N 97°6′46″W / 38.35417°N 97.11278°WCoordinates: 38°21′15″N 97°6′46″W / 38.35417°N 97.11278°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marion |
| Township | Gale |
| Platted | 1883 |
| Elevation | 1,362 ft (415 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 20-10350 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 0477365 [1] |
History
1915 Railroad Map of Marion County
A post office was in Canada from February 20, 1884 to February 28, 1954.[3]
20th century
From 1964 to 1968, the Marion Reservoir was built north of Canada.
21st century
In August 2015, a film crew for an advertising company in Toronto, Ontario came to Canada. They came to interview people and give away New Balance shoes for a Canadian TV commercial.[4]
Geography
Canada is at 38°21′15″N 97°6′46″W / 38.35417°N 97.11278°W (38.3541802, -97.1128030),[1] about halfway between Marion and Hillsboro.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Canada, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- ↑ Marion County Kansas, Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; 1972.
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ↑ Canadians discover ‘the other Canada’, page 4; Peabody Gazette-Bulletin; 10 pages; August 19, 2015.
Other websites
Video
Historical
- Marion County cemetery list, archive of KsGenWeb
- Marion County history bibliography, Marion County school bibliography, Kansas Historical Society
Maps
- Marion County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Topo Map of Marion / Aulne / Canada area, USGS