Coordinates: 39°11′40″N 96°28′56″W / 39.19444°N 96.48222°W / 39.19444; -96.48222

Swamp Angel, Kansas

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Swamp Angel, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Pottawatomie County (legend)
KDOT map of Pottawatomie County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°11′40″N 96°28′56″W / 39.19444°N 96.48222°W / 39.19444; -96.48222[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPottawatomie
Named forSwamp Angel
Elevation
[1]
1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-69600
GNIS ID484778 [1]

Swamp Angel is an unincorporated community in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located approximately halfway between Manhattan and St. George.

History

It was likely named after the Swamp Angel, a large Parrott rifle used in the American Civil War.[2]

Education

The community is served by Manhattan–Ogden USD 383 public school district.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swamp Angel, Kansas
  2. ↑ "Swamp Angel, Pottawatomie County". Lost Kansas Communities. Retrieved June 22, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Pottawatomie County, Kansas

External links

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