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K-218 (Kansas highway)
Encyclopedia
K-218 is a state highway
in Dickinson County
, Kansas
. It runs from K-4
south to the Herington
city limits. It has a total length of 2 miles (3.2 km)..
It continues north in Dickinson County as Union Road (Old U.S. Route 77), which passes through Shady Brook
and Woodbine
. Although there is no direct connection, taking Walnut street into Herington, Business US-56 can be reached via Fifth Street, Third Street or Broadway.
, the highway passes a railroad line owned by Union Pacific. It heads north through farmland to an intersection with K-4
at its terminus. Union Road continues toward Woodbine
.
, Kansas
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destination
!Notes
|-
|Herington
|1.773
|Walnut Street
|Southern terminus
|-
|
|0.000
|
|Northern terminus
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Dickinson County
Dickinson County, Kansas
Dickinson County is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 19,754. Its county seat and most populous city is Abilene. It was named in honor of Daniel S. Dickinson.-19th century:In 1887, Mr. Herington successfully got...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. It runs from K-4
K-4 (Kansas highway)
K-4 is the longest designated state highway in Kansas traversing from north of Scott City at US-83 to US-59 near Nortonville in northeast Kansas. A segment of the highway in McPherson County overlaps Interstate 135, and a section in Topeka runs concurrent with Interstate 70.-Western Kansas:K-4...
south to the Herington
Herington, Kansas
Herington is a city in Dickinson and Morris counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. Named after its founder, Monroe Davis Herington. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,526.-19th century:...
city limits. It has a total length of 2 miles (3.2 km)..
It continues north in Dickinson County as Union Road (Old U.S. Route 77), which passes through Shady Brook
Shady Brook, Kansas
Shady Brook is an unincorporated rural area in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.-External links:...
and Woodbine
Woodbine, Kansas
Woodbine is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 170.-History:The city of Woodbine was founded by James Allen Gillett on July 16, 1887. He named it Woodbine after his former hometown of Woodbine, Illinois. In 1872, James Gillett built a...
. Although there is no direct connection, taking Walnut street into Herington, Business US-56 can be reached via Fifth Street, Third Street or Broadway.
Route description
The route begins at an intersection with Walnut Street west of Herington. Running along Union Road, which continues south to Lost SpringsLost Springs, Kansas
Lost Springs is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. It was named for the old lost spring near the city. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 70.-19th century:...
, the highway passes a railroad line owned by Union Pacific. It heads north through farmland to an intersection with K-4
K-4 (Kansas highway)
K-4 is the longest designated state highway in Kansas traversing from north of Scott City at US-83 to US-59 near Nortonville in northeast Kansas. A segment of the highway in McPherson County overlaps Interstate 135, and a section in Topeka runs concurrent with Interstate 70.-Western Kansas:K-4...
at its terminus. Union Road continues toward Woodbine
Woodbine, Kansas
Woodbine is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 170.-History:The city of Woodbine was founded by James Allen Gillett on July 16, 1887. He named it Woodbine after his former hometown of Woodbine, Illinois. In 1872, James Gillett built a...
.
History
K-218 first appeared on the Kansas State Highway Map in 1962 on an old alignment of US 77 and K-4.Major intersections
The entire route is located in Dickinson CountyDickinson County, Kansas
Dickinson County is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 19,754. Its county seat and most populous city is Abilene. It was named in honor of Daniel S. Dickinson.-19th century:In 1887, Mr. Herington successfully got...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destination
!Notes
|-
|Herington
Herington, Kansas
Herington is a city in Dickinson and Morris counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. Named after its founder, Monroe Davis Herington. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,526.-19th century:...
|1.773
|Walnut Street
|Southern terminus
|-
|
|0.000
|
|Northern terminus