Ravanna, Kansas Explained

Ravanna, Kansas
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Image Map1:Map of Finney Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Finney County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas
Pushpin Label:Ravanna
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates:38.1597°N -100.3825°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Finney
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1882
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:2559
Population Total:0
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:620
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID

Ravanna is a ghost town in Finney County, Kansas, United States. It is located approximately 30miles east-northeast of Garden City.

History

Ravanna was founded in 1882.[1]

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.[2]

The post office in Ravanna closed permanently in 1922.[3]

Geography

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ravanna has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Finney County . Kansas State Library . Blue Skyways . 10 June 2014.
  2. Web site: Ravanna Kansas, former county seat of Garfield County, now a Finney County ghost town. . 2016-06-20.
  3. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) . Kansas Historical Society . 10 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009124908/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:FI . October 9, 2013 .
  4. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=661441&cityname=Ravanna%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Ravanna, Kansas