Abandoned Record
About Runnymede
Runnymede is an unincorporated community in Harper County, Kansas, United States. It is located northeast of Harper along K-2 state highway at the intersection of NE 140 Rd and NE 60 Ave.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Runnymede, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Runnymede is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Runnymede
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1889 Caldwell sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1893 Caldwell sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1897 Caldwell sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1955 Wichita sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Wichita sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1971 Danville sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Wellington sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Runnymede
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Kansas index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Runnymede": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Runnymede, Kansas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q17199083.
- USGS GNIS 484507.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).