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词条 Lecompton Township, Douglas County, Kansas
释义

  1. Geography

  2. Adjacent townships

  3. Towns and settlements

  4. Transportation

     Major highways 

  5. Points of interest

  6. References

  7. External links

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Lecompton Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,761.

Lecompton Township was formed in about 1858.[1] It was named for the town of Lecompton which was the territorial capital of Kansas from 1855{{en dash}}61.

Geography

Lecompton Township covers an area of {{convert|35.53|sqmi|km2}} and contains one incorporated settlement, Lecompton. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Big Springs and Lecompton.

The streams of Coon Creek, Oakley Creek and Spring Creek run through this township.

Adjacent townships

  • Kaw Township, Jefferson County (northwest)
  • Kentucky Township, Jefferson County (north)
  • Rural Township, Jefferson County (northeast)
  • Wakarusa Township, Douglas County (east)
  • Kanwaka Township, Douglas County (south)
  • Tecumseh Township, Shawnee County (west)

Towns and settlements

Although these towns may not be incorporated or populated, they are still placed on maps produced by the county.

  • Big Springs, located at {{coord|39|00|47|N|95|29|06|W |scale:10000_type:city_region:US-KS |name=Big Springs, Kansas}}
  • Grover, located at {{coord|39|03|24|N|95|28|27|W |scale:10000_type:city_region:US-KS |name=Grover, Kansas}}
  • Lecompton, located at {{coord|39|04|29|N|95|39|50|W |scale:10000_type:city_region:US-KS |name=Lecompton, Kansas}}

Transportation

Major highways

  • I-70, part of the Kansas Turnpike
  • U.S. Highway 40

Points of interest

  • The Scenic River Road. This old country road travels along the Kansas River from Tecumseh to Lake View via Lecompton.

References

1. ^{{cite book|title=History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of Its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5t09AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA310|year=1883|publisher=A. T. Andreas|page=310}}
  • {{cite gnis |id=478815 |name=Township of Lecompton |entrydate=13 October 1978 |accessdate=2009-07-15}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20080723112151/http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/kansas.html US-Counties.com]
  • City-Data.com
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