Redwing, Kansas
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| Coordinates: 38°31′19″N 98°39′52″W / 38.52194°N 98.66444°WCoordinates: 38°31′19″N 98°39′52″W / 38.52194°N 98.66444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Barton |
| Elevation | 1,811 ft (552 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
Redwing (also Red Wing[1]) is an unincorporated community in Cheyenne Township, Barton County, Kansas, United States.[2] Located at 38°31′19″N 98°39′52″W / 38.52194°N 98.66444°W (38.5219557, -98.6645233), it lies at an elevation of 1811 feet (552 m).[1] Redwing sits 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of the northern edge of the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, 6.0 miles (9.7 km) east of the city of Hoisington, and 7.0 miles (11 km) west of the city of Claflin.[2]
There was a grain elevator and tavern in years past.[citation needed] A post office operated in Redwing between 1892 and 1955.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redwing, Kansas
- ^ Jump up to: a b DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, p. 46, 47. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
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| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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- Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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