Ravanna, Kansas

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.

Ravanna, Kansas
Ghost town
KDOT map of Finney County (legend)
Ravanna Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 38°09′35″N 100°22′57″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Finney
Founded	1882
Elevation [1]	2,559 ft (780 m)
Population
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-58530 [1]
GNIS ID	484567 [1]

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

1. "Ravanna, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. "Finney County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
3. "Ravanna Kansas, former county seat of Garfield County, now a Finney County ghost town". Retrieved June 20, 2016.
4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
5. Climate Summary for Ravanna, Kansas

Further reading

See also: List of books about Finney County, Kansas

External links

• Finney County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT