Covert, Kansas
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| Coordinates: 39°16′49″N 98°48′39″W / 39.28028°N 98.81083°WCoordinates: 39°16′49″N 98°48′39″W / 39.28028°N 98.81083°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Osborne |
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| Founded | 1880 |
| Platted | 1880 |
| Elevation | 1,762 ft (537 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-16075[1] |
| GNIS ID | 0484597[1] |
Covert is an unincorporated community in Covert Township, Osborne County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located southwest of Osborne.
History[]
Covert was founded and laid out in 1880. At its height, the population was 150.[2]
A post office was opened at Covert in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961.[3]
The town is known for the 1923 discovery of the Covert Meteorite, and for "the unsolved murders of the Albert Kaser family in 1928".[4]
Geography[]
Climate[]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Covert has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[5]
Education[]
Covert's rural high school district was organized in 1915. The high school burned down in 1951, and was closed permanently the following year.[2] The school did not have a mascot until 1947–1951, when it was Covert Wildcats.[6] The town team mascot was Covert Coyotes.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Covert, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ a b "Covert". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ "Covert, Kansas - a murder story". Dead towns of Kansas. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- Kennedy, Mona Winder (2012). Covert, Kansas: the evolution of a ghost town, from the beginning-- to the memories (First ed.). Osborne, Kansas: Ad Astra Publishing. ISBN 9781606140130.
- Bostick, Mark (2002). "Nininger's Covert - Collector's Corner". Meteorite Times Magazine Articles - Meteorites & Tektites, Meteorite Dealers, Links & Classifieds. Retrieved 5 March 2014. - ^ Climate Summary for Covert, Kansas
- ^ "The Wildcat", Covert Rural High School Monthly Newsletter, February 1947
- ^ "Portis School News", Portis Independent, 23 November 1939, p.1
Further reading[]
- Kennedy, Mona Winder (2012). Covert, Kansas: the evolution of a ghost town, from the beginning-- to the memories (First ed.). Osborne, Kansas: Ad Astra Publishing. ISBN 9781606140130.
External links[]
- Covert Kansas - an Osborne County ghost town
- Covert, Kansas topo map
- Osborne County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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- Unincorporated communities in Osborne County, Kansas
- Unincorporated communities in Kansas
- North Central Kansas geography stubs