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Kalvesta, Kansas

Coordinates: 38°03′34″N 100°17′11″W / 38.05944°N 100.28639°W / 38.05944; -100.28639
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Kalvesta, Kansas
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
Elevation2,667 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 along K-156 about 20 miles (32 km) west of Jetmore and 18 miles (29 km) north-northeast of Cimarron. Kalvesta consists only of two large grain elevators and a dealership for heavy farm implements, along with half a dozen houses.

History

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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]

Climate

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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

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

Notable people

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Larry Powell, state legislator in Kansas was born in Kalvesta[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kalvesta, Kansas
  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. ^ Climate Summary for Kalvesta, Kansas
  5. ^ https://kslib.info/BusinessDirectoryii.aspx?ysnShowAll=0&lngNewPage=0&txtLetter=P&txtZipCode=&txtCity=&txtState=&txtBusinessName=&lngBusinessCategoryID=25&txtCustomField1=&txtCustomField2=&txtCustomField3=&txtCustomField4=&txtAreaCode= [bare URL]

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