K-179 is a 12 miles Kansas state highway

State highway

State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

 that runs north and south from the junction of K-2

K-2 (Kansas highway)

K-2 is a state highway in the south-central portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its southwestern terminus is at its intersection with U.S. Highway 281 east of Hardtner. Its northeastern terminus is at its intersection with K-42 west of the unincorporated town of Suppesville...

 and K-44 in Anthony

Anthony, Kansas

Anthony is a city in and the county seat of Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,269.-19th century:...

 to the Oklahoma state line. The road continues as SH-132 at Manchester

Manchester, Oklahoma

Manchester is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 104 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Manchester is located at ....

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Route description

Just north of Manchester

Manchester, Oklahoma

Manchester is a town in Grant County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 104 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Manchester is located at ....

, K-179 begins running west along the Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

 state line. The road continues south as Oklahoma State Highway 132

Oklahoma State Highway 132

State Highway 132, also known as SH-132 or OK-132, is a state highway in north-central Oklahoma. It connects State Highway 51 west of Hennessey to the Kansas state line near Manchester, running for 65.3 miles . It has no lettered spur routes.-Route description:SH-132 begins at State Highway 51 in...

. K-179 turns north at a right angle and heads north through Harper County

Harper County, Kansas

Harper County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,034. Its county seat and most populous city is Anthony...

, making several turns along the route. Entering the town of Anthony

Anthony, Kansas

Anthony is a city in and the county seat of Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,269.-19th century:...

, K-179 becomes Jennings Avenue. K-179 intersects K-44, its northern terminus in the center of Anthony.

History

K-179 was commissioned by 1956. It first appeared on the January 1936 state highway map as a county road.

Major intersections

The entire route is located in Harper County

Harper County, Kansas

Harper County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,034. Its county seat and most populous city is Anthony...

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|Anthony

Anthony, Kansas

Anthony is a city in and the county seat of Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,269.-19th century:...

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|Northern terminus