Bonita, Kansas
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
Elevation1,099 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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.

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