Otego, Kansas

Otego, Kansas
Unincorporated community

KDOT map of Jewell County (legend)
Otego
Otego
Coordinates: 39°49′38″N 98°20′50″W / 39.82722°N 98.34722°W / 39.82722; -98.34722Coordinates: 39°49′38″N 98°20′50″W / 39.82722°N 98.34722°W / 39.82722; -98.34722[1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Jewell
Elevation[1] 1,795 ft (547 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-53500 [1]
GNIS ID 484588 [1]

Otego is an unincorporated community in Jewell County, Kansas, United States.[2]

History

A post office was opened in Otego in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Otego, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. ↑ "Otego". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 11 June 2014.


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