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Mirage

Ghost town · Rawlins County, Kansas

Chardon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500)
Chardon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mirage is a ghost town in Rawlins County, Kansas, recorded as place in Kansas, United States. It is one of 7 former communities in Rawlins County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mirage 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 39.6256° N, 101.2367° W.

Key facts

Elevation3,269 ft
Nearest living townMcDonald, KS
Distance to it13.1 miles
Coordinates39.62556, -101.23667

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What's there now

Mirage is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is McDonald, KS (population 190), about 13.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,269 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Mirage?

Mirage is in Rawlins County, Kansas, at 39.6256, -101.2367.

How many ghost towns are in Rawlins County?

Rawlins County, Kansas has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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