Balta, Kansas
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| Balta, Kansas | |
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 Balta, Kansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Russell |
| Elevation | 1,877 ft (572 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67665 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| GNIS feature ID | 484725[1] |
Balta is an unincorporated area in Russell Township, Russell County, Kansas, United States.[2] It is the site of an agricultural cooperative facility, but there is no community or settlement at Balta.[3]
History
Balta was once a stop on the Union Pacific Railroad.[4]
Geography
Balta is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (38.8847338, -98.9156421), at an elevation of 1,877 feet (572 m).[1] It lies 0.75 miles (1.21 km) north of Fossil Creek, part of the Smoky Hill River watershed, in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains. Balta is roughly 1.4 miles (2.3 km) north of Interstate 70 and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Russell, the county seat.
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Municipalities and communities of Russell County, Kansas, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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