Redwing, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Barton County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
38°31′19″N 98°39′52″W / 38.52194°N 98.66444°W / 38.52194; -98.66444[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyBartonElevation1,811 ft (552 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-58775GNIS ID475519 [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

A post office operated in Redwing from 1892 to 1955.[2] There was a grain elevator and tavern in years past.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redwing, Kansas
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2014.

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External links

  • Barton County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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