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Elk

Ghost town · Chase County, Kansas

Lincolnville NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Lincolnville NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Elk is a ghost town in Chase County, Kansas. It is one of 2 former communities in Chase County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Elk as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.4167° N, 96.8167° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townLincolnville, KS
Distance to it9.5 miles
Coordinates38.41670, -96.81670

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What's there now

Elk is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lincolnville, KS (population 204), about 9.5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Elk?

Elk is in Chase County, Kansas, at 38.4167, -96.8167.

How many ghost towns are in Chase County?

Chase County, Kansas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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