K-257 (Kansas highway)
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K-257 was a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Kansas
that ran approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) north–south in the west central part of the state.
K-257 has its northern terminus at Gorham
at the former U.S. Route 40. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 70 approximately one mile south of Gorham.
It was given to Russell County
in August 2006.
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 the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
that ran approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) north–south in the west central part of the state.
K-257 has its northern terminus at Gorham
Gorham, Kansas
Gorham is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 334.-History:Beaten to the settlement of Wilson, Kansas by Bohemian colonists, German settlers from Philadelphia and Lancaster, Pennsylvania established a community on the Kansas Pacific...
at the former U.S. Route 40. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 70 approximately one mile south of Gorham.
It was given to Russell County
Russell County, Kansas
Russell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 6,970 for the 2010 census...
in August 2006.