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Welcome to Woods ...

Woods is located in Stevens County<1>.


The location of Woods has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Woods is 2,960 feet [902 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Woods is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Woods lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Woods, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Woods lies within the (620) area code.

Communities Also Named Woods ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Woods - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, New York (2), North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Woods.

Communities near Woods ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Woods.

  • Liberal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hugoton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugoton
    • Hugoton is located in Stevens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,678 people
    • Former name for Hugoton:
    • Hugo
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugoton <4>
  • Satanta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satanta
    • Satanta is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satanta <4>
  • Tyrone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
  • Moscow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Stevens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Former name for Moscow:
    • Mosco
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
  • Kismet
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kismet
    • Kismet is located in Seward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Hooker
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Texas County (OK)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooker <4>
  • Turpin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Sublette
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Straight
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight
    • Straight is located in Texas County (OK)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Woods.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Woods. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woods.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Woods. See our Newspapers Page for Woods.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Woods ...

Looking for more information about Woods? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Woods.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Stevens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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