Alta Vista, Kansas
| Alta Vista, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Wabaunsee County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Wabaunsee County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°51′50″N 96°29′21″W / 38.86389°N 96.48917°WCoordinates: 38°51′50″N 96°29′21″W / 38.86389°N 96.48917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Wabaunsee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Land | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,457 ft (444 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 444 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 439 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (480/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66834 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-01575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0476909 |
Alta Vista is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 444.
Alta Vista was founded in 1887, and it was incorporated as a city in 1905. Alta Vista is derived from the Spanish word for "high view", and the city was so named from its lofty elevation.
In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Topeka through Alta Vista to Herington. The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".
The first post office in Alta Vista was established in March 1887.
Alta Vista is located at 38°51′50″N 96°29′21″W / 38.86389°N 96.48917°W (38.863832, -96.489248). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2), all of it land.
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