Redwing, Kansas
Redwing, Kansas | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Redwing  Redwing | |
| Coordinates: 38°31′19″N 98°39′52″W / 38.52194°N 98.66444°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Barton |
| Elevation | 1,811 ft (552 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-58775 |
| GNIS ID | 475519 [1] |
Redwing (or Red Wing[1]) is an unincorporated community in Cheyenne Township, Barton County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of the northern edge of the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, 6.0 miles (9.7 km) east of the city of Hoisington, and 7.0 miles (11.3 km) west of the city of Claflin.
History
[edit]A post office operated in Redwing from 1892 to 1955.[2] There was a grain elevator and tavern in years past.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redwing, Kansas
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
Further reading
[edit]External links
[edit]Municipalities and communities of Barton County, Kansas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| CDPs | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Townships | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
 | This article about a location in Barton County, Kansas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |