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Cofachique

Ghost town · Allen County, Kansas

Iola quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Iola quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cofachique is a ghost town in Allen County, Kansas, recorded as human settlement in Kansas, United States of America. It is the only former community in Allen County recorded on the federal names register, out of 127 across Kansas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cofachique as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.9333° N, 95.4148° W.

Key facts

Elevation961 ft
Nearest living townIola, KS
Distance to it0.9 miles
Coordinates37.93330, -95.41480

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What's there now

Cofachique is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Iola, KS (population 5,368), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 961 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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