Kalvesta is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Finney County, Kansas
Finney County (county code FI) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 38,470. Its county seat and most populous city is Garden City.
History
Finney County began about 1880 as Buffalo ...
, United States.
It is located along
K-156 about west of
Jetmore and 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
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
system, Kalvesta has a
humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...
, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Kalvesta, Kansas
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Education
The community is served by Cimarron–Ensign USD 102 public school district.
References
Further reading
External links
* Finney County maps
CurrentHistoric
KDOT
Unincorporated communities in Finney County, Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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