Canada, Kansas

Canada, Kansas
KDOT map of Marion County (legend)
Canada is located in Kansas
Canada
Canada
Canada is located in the United States
Canada
Canada
Coordinates: 38°21′15″N 97°06′46″W / 38.3541802°N 97.1128030°W / 38.3541802; -97.1128030[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarion
TownshipGale
Founded1883
Platted1883
Named forCanada
Elevation1,362 ft (415 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-10350
GNIS ID477365 [1]

Canada is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is named for many Canadian immigrants coming to the area.[2] It is located between Hillsboro and Marion about 0.5 miles south of the intersection of Nighthawk Road and U.S. Route 56 highway, southwest of the Hillsboro Cove of the Marion Reservoir.

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canada, Kansas
  2. ^ Marion County Kansas, Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; 1972.