Kalvesta, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Finney County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States

38°03′34″N 100°17′11″W / 38.05944°N 100.28639°W / 38.05944; -100.28639^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyFinneyElevation

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2,667 ft (813 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-35850GNIS 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

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

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

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

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kalvesta, Kansas
^ "Profile for Kalvesta, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
^ Climate Summary for Kalvesta, Kansas
^ https://kslib.info/BusinessDirectoryii.aspx?ysnShowAll=0&lngNewPage=0&txtLetter=P&txtZipCode=&txtCity=&txtState=&txtBusinessName=&lngBusinessCategoryID=25&txtCustomField1=&txtCustomField2=&txtCustomField3=&txtCustomField4=&txtAreaCode=