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Unincorporated community in Barton County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
Redwing, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°31′19″N 98°39′52″W / 38.52194°N 98.66444°W / 38.52194; -98.66444
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBarton
Elevation1,811 ft (552 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-58775
GNIS ID475519

Redwing (or Red Wing) is an unincorporated community in Cheyenne Township, Barton County, Kansas, United States. 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. There was a grain elevator and tavern in years past.

References

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

Further reading

See also: List of books about Barton County, Kansas

External links

Municipalities and communities of Barton County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Great Bend
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Footnotes‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.


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