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K-232 (Kansas highway)
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K-232 is a north–south state highway
in central Kansas
connecting the towns of Wilson
and Lucas
. The highway is designated by the Kansas Department of Transportation
as the Post Rock Scenic Byway. The byway derives its name from the abundant limestone in the area which early settlers used as fence posts and in other construction in place of wood. K-232 was designated as a scenic byway both for the natural beauty of the area and unique towns located each end of the highway. The highway runs along the east side of Wilson Lake
and over Wilson Dam, offering scenic vistas of the lake the surrounding hills. In addition Wilson, with its unique Czech heritage, and Lucas, the Grassroots Art Capital of Kansas, offer several unique attractions.
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 central 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...
connecting the towns of Wilson
Wilson, Kansas
Wilson is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 781.-History:The Butterfield Overland Despatch built a stagecoach station one-half mile south of present-day Wilson in 1865. Three years later, the Kansas Pacific Railway built Wilson...
and Lucas
Lucas, Kansas
Lucas is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 393.-Geography:Lucas is located at at an elevation of 1,489 feet . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. It lies in the Smoky Hills...
. The highway is designated by the Kansas Department of Transportation
Kansas Department of Transportation
The Kansas Department of Transportation is a state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U.S. state of Kansas.-Organization:*Secretary of Transportation...
as the Post Rock Scenic Byway. The byway derives its name from the abundant limestone in the area which early settlers used as fence posts and in other construction in place of wood. K-232 was designated as a scenic byway both for the natural beauty of the area and unique towns located each end of the highway. The highway runs along the east side of Wilson Lake
Wilson Lake (Kansas)
Wilson Lake or Wilson Reservoir is a lake in the U.S. state of Kansas, on the border of Russell County and Lincoln County. It is a reservoir formed by the 130 ft high Wilson Dam on Saline River. The dam was built in 1964 for flood control...
and over Wilson Dam, offering scenic vistas of the lake the surrounding hills. In addition Wilson, with its unique Czech heritage, and Lucas, the Grassroots Art Capital of Kansas, offer several unique attractions.