Bunker Hill, Kansas
| Bunker Hill, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Russell County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Russell County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°52′29″N 98°42′10″W / 38.87472°N 98.70278°WCoordinates: 38°52′29″N 98°42′10″W / 38.87472°N 98.70278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Russell |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1871 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2) |
| • Land | 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,860 ft (567 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 95 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 95 |
| • Density | 69/sq mi (27/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67626 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-09225 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0475228 |
Bunker Hill is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 95.
J. B. Corbett and Valentine Harbaugh, leaders of a colony from Ohio, founded Bunker Hill at a site on the Kansas Pacific Railway in the summer of 1871. The settlement received its name from a Butterfield Overland Despatch station, built in 1865, that had preceded it on the site. County commissioners declared Bunker Hill the county seat in 1872, but, two years later, a popular vote moved the seat to nearby Russell. Many Bunker Hill residents moved with it, stunting the growth and development of the town. By 1883, a small business community emerged, including a hotel, flour mill, and several shops.
Bunker Hill is located at 38°52′29″N 98°42′10″W / 38.87472°N 98.70278°W (38.874716, -98.702759), at an elevation of 1,860 feet (567 m). Located in north-central Kansas, Bunker Hill is 108 miles (174 km) northwest of Wichita and 221 miles (355 km) west of Kansas City. Located 1 mile (1.7 km) north of Interstate 70, it is roughly 8 miles (13 km) east of Russell, the county seat.
The community lies in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains approximately 5 miles (8 km) north of the Smoky Hill River and 7 miles (11 km) south of the Saline River.Wilson Lake lies 6 miles (10 km) to the northeast.
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