Kalvesta, Kansas
Kalvesta is an unincorporated community in Finney County, Kansas, United States. 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.
Kalvesta had a post office from the 1880s until 1998.
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.
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
References
- ^ 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=
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