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Bonita, Kansas

Bonita, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Bonita is located in Kansas
Bonita
Bonita
Bonita is located in the United States
Bonita
Bonita
Coordinates: 38°48′40″N 94°48′53″W / 38.81111°N 94.81472°W / 38.81111; -94.81472[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyJohnson
Elevation
[1]
1,099 ft (335 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code20-07950 [1]
GNIS ID479559 [1]

Bonita is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kansas, United States,[1] and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is located at 38°48′40″N 94°48′53″W / 38.81111°N 94.81472°W / 38.81111; -94.81472.[1]

History

Bonita is a Spanish name meaning "beautiful".[2]

Bonita had a post office from 1880 until 1934.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Bonita, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ Blair, Ed (1915). History of Johnson County, Kansas. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 178.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828–1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Johnson County, Kansas


Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonita,_Kansas