Ravanna, Kansas
Ravanna, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°09′35″N 100°22′57″W / 38.15972°N 100.38250°WCoordinates: 38°09′35″N 100°22′57″W / 38.15972°N 100.38250°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Finney |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Elevation | 2,559 ft (780 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-58530 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 484567 [1] |
Ravanna is a ghost town in Finney County, Kansas, United States. It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) east-northeast of Garden City.
History[]
Ravanna was founded in 1882.[2]
In 1887, it was one of two towns that vied to become the county seat of the now defunct Garfield County, which merged into Finney County in 1893.[3]
The post office in Ravanna closed permanently in 1922.[4]
Geography[]
Climate[]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ravanna has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Ravanna, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- ^ "Finney County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Ravanna Kansas, former county seat of Garfield County, now a Finney County ghost town". Retrieved 2016-06-20.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ^ Climate Summary for Ravanna, Kansas
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Municipalities and communities of Finney County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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Categories:
- Ghost towns in Kansas
- Former populated places in Finney County, Kansas
- Former county seats in Kansas
- Kansas geography stubs