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Quindaro Townsite

Ghost town · Wyandotte County, Kansas

Quindaro quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:31,680)
Quindaro quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Quindaro Townsite is a ghost town in Wyandotte County, Kansas, recorded as historical site in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. It is the only former community in Wyandotte County recorded on the federal names register, out of 127 across Kansas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Quindaro Townsite 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 39.1539° N, 94.6617° W.

Key facts

Elevation834 ft
Nearest living townRiverside, MO
Distance to it2 miles
Coordinates39.15390, -94.66170

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What's there now

Quindaro Townsite is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Riverside, MO (population 4,153), about 2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 834 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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