K-2 is a state highway

State highway

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 in the south-central portion of the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 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...

. Its southwestern terminus is at its intersection with U.S. Highway 281 east of Hardtner

Hardtner, Kansas

Hardtner is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 172.-History:By 1908 the townspeople had realized that they would need a railroad line to the outside world in order to survive. The town's founder Jacob Achenbach, helped set up a company to...

. Its northeastern terminus is at its intersection with K-42

K-42 (Kansas highway)

K-42 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. The highway serves as a connection to Wichita for communities between the US-160 and US-54 corridors.-Route description:...

 west of the unincorporated town of Suppesville. It is 54.6 miles (87.9 km) long.

Route description

From its western terminus in Barber County

Barber County, Kansas

Barber County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,861. Its county seat and most populous city is Medicine Lodge...

, K-2 proceeds east for 5 miles (8 km) to the town of Kiowa

Kiowa, Kansas

Kiowa is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,026.-19th century:Kiowas was the city where anti-saloon advocate Carrie Nation vandalized her first saloon.-Geography:...

, where it forms the northern terminus of the brief southern leg of K-8

K-8 (Kansas highway)

K-8 is the name of two separate state highways in Kansas, United States. The southern highway is long road, linking Oklahoma State Highway 8 to the town of Kiowa. The northern highway links U.S...

. In Kiowa, K-2 turns to the north and then to the northeast, running parallel to a BNSF Railway

BNSF Railway

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 track for about 12 miles (19.3 km), skirting the town of Hazelton

Hazelton, Kansas

Hazelton is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 93.-Geography:Hazelton is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 144...

 and crossing into Harper County

Harper County, Kansas

Harper County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,034. Its county seat and most populous city is Anthony...

. K-2 then runs eastward for about 17 miles (27.4 km) to Anthony

Anthony, Kansas

Anthony is a city in and the county seat of Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,269.-19th century:...

, where it forms the western terminus of K-44 and turns northward. Six miles north of Anthony, K-2 intersects with US-160, which it overlaps for the next four miles (6 km). Three miles north of that intersection, K-2/US-160 turn to the east, through the town of Harper

Harper, Kansas

Harper is a city in Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,473.-Geography:Harper is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,567...

. On the eastern edge of Harper, US-160 continues east, while K-2 goes north and then northeast. It continues northeast for 18 miles (29 km), clipping the southeast corner of Kingman County

Kingman County, Kansas

Kingman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,858. The largest city and county seat is Kingman.-History:...

 and crossing briefly into Sumner County

Sumner County, Kansas

Sumner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 24,132 for the 2010 census. Its county seat is Wellington. Sumner County is part of the Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named in honor of Charles Sumner, a U.S...

, where it ends at K-42

K-42 (Kansas highway)

K-42 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Kansas. The highway serves as a connection to Wichita for communities between the US-160 and US-54 corridors.-Route description:...

 near Suppesville.

Junction list

Margin of error: 6.8 mi