- Smoky Hill Township, Geary County, Kansas
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Smoky Hill Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location in Geary County
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Kansas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Geary
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area_total_km2 = 168.99
area_land_km2 = 148.97
area_water_km2 = 20.02
area_total_sq_mi = 65.25
area_land_sq_mi = 57.52
area_water_sq_mi = 7.73
area_water_percent = 11.85population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4974
population_density_km2 = 33.4
population_density_sq_mi = 86.5timezone =
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elevation_m = 347
elevation_ft = 1138
latd = 39
latm = 01
lats = 27
latNS = N
longd = 096
longm = 50
longs = 26
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footnotes =Smoky Hill Township is a township in Geary County,
Kansas , USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,974.Geography
Smoky Hill Township covers an area of 65.25 square miles 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
* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/index.html USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)]
External links
* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/kansas.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Smoky-Hill-Geary-KS.html City-Data.com]
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