Lake View, Kansas
Lake View is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located 1 mile north of Lawrence.
Lake View, Kansas | |
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 Lakeview Lake (2009) | |
 KDOT map of Douglas County (legend) | |
  Lake View  Lake View | |
| Coordinates: 39°01′02″N 95°17′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 481925 [1] |
History
Lake View was established in 1892 as a lake side resort and was in use until the 1930s. The Lake View club continues to maintain the oxbow lake.
A post office was opened in Lake View (but spelled Lakeview) in 1898, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914.[2]
Lake View was a station on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[3]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- Gannett, Henry (1898). A Gazetteer of Kansas. Govt. Print. Off. p. 127.
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External links
Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Douglas County | |
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| Ghost towns | ||
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