Eastshore, Kansas

Eastshore is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Kansas, United States.[1] The community name comes from it being near the east shore of the Marion Reservoir. It is located north of the intersection of Pawnee Road and 210th Street.

Eastshore, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Marion County (legend)
Eastshore
Eastshore
Coordinates: 38°22′55″N 097°04′26″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMarion
TownshipGale
Platted1969
Elevation1,381 ft (421 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-19700 [1]
GNIS ID0484811 [1]
W i k i p e d i a

History

Early history
See also: History of Kansas

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.

19th century

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.

In 1806, Zebulon Pike led the Pike Expedition westward from St Louis, Missouri, of which part of their journey followed the Cottonwood River through Marion County near the current cities of Florence, Marion, Durham, and the community of Eastshore.[2]

In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Marion County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Eastshore.[3]

20th century

From 1964 to 1968, the Marion Reservoir was constructed. Eastshore was platted on October 13, 1969.[4]

Geography

Eastshore is located at 38°22′55″N 97°4′26″W (38.3819584, -97.0739122),[1] and lies immediately east of the Marion Cove of the Marion Reservoir.[5][6]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Eastshore has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]

Area attractions
  • Marion Reservoir, immediately west of Eastshore. The Marion cove is immediately west of Eastshore. The Cottonwood Point cove is about 0.5 miles northwest of Eastshore. The Dam is 0.1 miles southwest of Eastshore. There are additional coves on the west side of the Reservoir.

Education

The community is served by Marion–Florence USD 408 public school district. All students attend schools in Marion. The high school is a member of T.E.E.N., a shared video teaching network between five area high schools.[8]

Media
See also: Media in Wichita, Kansas; List of newspapers in Kansas; List of radio stations in Kansas; and List of television stations in Kansas

Print

Infrastructure

Transportation

U.S. Route 56 runs 1.33 miles (2.14 km) south of the community.

Utilities

See also

Further reading
See also: List of books about Marion County, Kansas

References
  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Eastshore, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. "1806 Pike Expedition map through Marion County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
  3. The History of Marion County and Courthouse
  4. Marion County Kansas, Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; 1972.
  5. Map of Marion Reservoir
  6. Eastshore gets zoning district
  7. Climate Summary for Eastshore, Kansas
  8. T.E.E.N. video teaching network Archived December 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  9. Marion Middle School
  10. Marion Elementary School
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