Ravanna, Kansas
Ghost town in Finney County, Kansas
Ghost town in Kansas, United States
38°09′35″N 100°22′57″W / 38.15972°N 100.38250°W / 38.15972; -100.38250[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
- ^ a b c d e "Ravanna, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Finney County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ "Ravanna Kansas, former county seat of Garfield County, now a Finney County ghost town". Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ^ Climate Summary for Ravanna, Kansas
Further reading
External links
- Finney County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Finney County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Garden City
communities
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- Ravanna
†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
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