South end: US-36 in Bird City Length 27.4 km | Counties: Cheyenne County Cheyenne County, Kansas | |
North end: N-61 at the Nebraska state line south of Benkelman | ||
K-161 is a 17-mile-long Kansas state highway linking US 36 in northern Kansas to the Nebraska border. At the Nebraska border, Nebraska Highway 61 takes the road north into Nebraska.
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Map of KS-161, Bird City, KS 67731, USA
Route description
K-161 begins at US 36 in the northwest part of Bird City. The first nine miles (14 km) of the highway follows a due north course. After that, the highway curves slightly to the west through a series of hills. After clearing the hills, the highway resumes a due north course for a further 7.2 miles (11.6 km) to the Nebraska state line. North of the line, the road becomes N-61.
References
K-161 (Kansas highway) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA