Ravanna, Kansas
Ghost town
KDOT map of Finney County (legend)
KDOT map of Finney County (legend)
Ravanna is located in Kansas
Ravanna
Ravanna
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°09′35″N 100°22′57″W / 38.15972°N 100.38250°W / 38.15972; -100.38250[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyFinney
Founded1882
Elevation
[1]
2,559 ft (780 m)
Population
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-58530 [1]
GNIS ID484567 [1]

Ravanna is a ghost town in Finney County, Kansas, United States.[1] 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

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ravanna, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Finney County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Ravanna Kansas, former county seat of Garfield County, now a Finney County ghost town". Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  4. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Ravanna, Kansas

Further reading

See also: List of books about Finney County, Kansas

External links


Municipalities and communities of Finney County, Kansas, United States
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