K-65 (Kansas highway)

K-65 is an approximately 11.1-mile-long (17.9 km) west–east state highway located entirely within Bourbon County in eastern Kansas. K-65's western terminus is at K-3 north of Bronson. The highway travels east through the community of Xenia to its eastern terminus at K-31 in Mapleton. K-65 travels mostly through rural land and is a two-lane highway its entire length.

K-65

K-65 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KDOT
Length11.160 mi (17.960 km)
HistoryDesignated as K-69 by 1932; renumbered K-65 by 1934
Major junctions
West end K-3 north of Bronson
East end K-31 in Mapleton
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesBourbon
Highway system
  • Kansas State Highway System
  • Interstate
  • US
  • State
  • Spurs
← K-64→ K-66

K-65 was first established in 1932, as K-69 to the former alignment of K-3. By 1934, it was renumbered as K-65 to avoid confusion with U.S. Route 69 (US-69), which had been extended into Kansas. Prior to 1957, K-65 originally turned north in Xenia and ended at K-31 in Osage. Then K-31 was rerouted onto a new alignment between Blue Mound and Mapleton. At this time K-65 was extended east on a new alignment from Xenia to Mapleton.

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