Kalvesta, Kansas

Kalvesta, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Finney County (legend)
KDOT map of Finney County (legend)
Kalvesta is located in Kansas
Kalvesta
Kalvesta
Kalvesta is located in the United States
Kalvesta
Kalvesta
Coordinates: 38°03′34″N 100°17′11″W / 38.05944°N 100.28639°W / 38.05944; -100.28639[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyFinney
Elevation
[1]
2,667 ft (813 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-35850
GNIS ID471575[1]

Kalvesta is an unincorporated community in Finney County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located on K-156 about 20 miles (32 km) west of Jetmore and 18 miles (29 km) north-northeast of Cimarron.

History

Kalvesta was derived from the Greek kalos, meaning "beautiful", and Vesta, the Roman goddess of the hearth and home.[2]

Kalvesta had a post office from the 1880s until 1998.[3]

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, Kalvesta has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[4]

Education

The community is served by Cimarron–Ensign USD 102 public school district.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kalvesta, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Profile for Kalvesta, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Kalvesta, Kansas Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "Kansas Legislators: Past and Present". Archived from the original on May 31, 2023.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Finney County, Kansas


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