Redwing, Kansas

Redwing, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Barton County (legend)
KDOT map of Barton County (legend)
Redwing is located in Kansas
Redwing
Redwing
Redwing is located in the United States
Redwing
Redwing
Coordinates: 38°31′19″N 98°39′52″W / 38.52194°N 98.66444°W / 38.52194; -98.66444[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBarton
Elevation
[1]
1,811 ft (552 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-58775
GNIS 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.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Barton County, Kansas


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