Lanham, Kansas and Nebraska | |
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Coordinates: 40°0′10″N 96°52′26″W / 40.00278°N 96.87389°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas, Nebraska |
County KS NE |
Washington, Kansas, Gage, Nebraska |
Elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66945, 68415 |
FIPS code | 31-38625 [1] |
GNIS ID | 485447 [1] |
Lanham is an unincorporated community in both Washington County, Kansas, and Gage County, Nebraska, United States. [1] The Kansas–Nebraska state line runs down its main street. [2] It is located along State Line Road, about 0.6 miles west of K-148/ Nebraska Highway 112. [3] Also, it is 7 miles north of Hanover, Kansas, and 6.5 miles from Odell, Nebraska.
Lanham was named for a railroad official. [4] A post office was opened in Lanham (on the Kansas side [4]) in 1914, and remained in operation until 1923. [5]
The Kansas side of the border and nearby rural areas are served by Barnes–Hanover–Linn USD 223 public school district.