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Wingate

Ghost town · Butler County, Kansas

Cambridge NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Cambridge NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wingate is a ghost town in Butler County, Kansas. It is one of 2 former communities in Butler County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 59 Kansas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wingate 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 37.4820° N, 96.6975° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,496 ft
Nearest living townLatham, KS
Distance to it4.8 miles
Coordinates37.48197, -96.69752

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What's there now

Wingate is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Latham, KS (population 164), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,496 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 Wingate?

Wingate is in Butler County, Kansas, at 37.4820, -96.6975.

How many ghost towns are in Butler County?

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

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