SITKA WALLINGFORD GRAIN ELEV (HG0972) - Sitka, KS
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member The Snowdog
N 37° 10.502 W 099° 39.212
14S E 441984 N 4114489
The Sitka / Wallingford Grain Elevator is almost all that remains of the ghost town of Sitka, Kansas.
Waymark Code: WM17779
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 12/27/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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Sitka, founded in 1909, was one of many railroad water stop towns, from a time when steam locomotives could only travel twenty miles or so before requiring a refill. The AT&SF no longer runs (the tracks were taken up long ago) but the grain elevator is still here. The ruins of the Siska Social Club are nearby.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: SITKA WALLINGFORD GRAIN ELEV

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey

Monumentation type: other (not any of the below)

Find type: Coordinates and/or to-reach information from the NGS database (or Geocaching's copy of it) were used

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NGS PID: HG0972

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

County: Not listed

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