Colby, Kansas
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Colby, Kansas is a small city in northwestern Kansas known as a regional hub for agriculture, education, and services on the High Plains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colby, Kansas canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| areaCode | 785 ⓘ |
| averageAnnualPrecipitation | about 18 inches ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 39.3953°N 101.0529°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Thomas County, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
about 210 miles northwest of Wichita, Kansas
ⓘ
about 350 miles east of Denver, Colorado ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agricultural services
ⓘ
cattle ranching ⓘ crop farming ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 3,160 feet
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approximately 960 meters ⓘ |
| founded | 1885 ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | Colby Community College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Prairie Museum of Art and History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicSchoolDistrict | Colby USD 315 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporated | 1885 ⓘ |
| isRegionalHubFor |
agriculture
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education ⓘ retail and services ⓘ |
| landUse | predominantly agricultural land ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
High Plains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Kansas ⓘ |
| majorHighway |
Interstate 70
NERFINISHED
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Kansas Highway 25 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 24 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas M. Colby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Oasis on the Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | roadside attractions along Interstate 70 ⓘ |
| partOf | Thomas County, Kansas micropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 5,500 (2020 census) ⓘ |
| postalCode | 67701 ⓘ |
| region | Great Plains ⓘ |
| servedBy | Colby Municipal Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Kansas ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Central Time Zone
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surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
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