Kalvesta, Kansas | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 38°03′34″N 100°17′11″W / 38.05944°N 100.28639°WCoordinates: 38°03′34″N 100°17′11″W / 38.05944°N 100.28639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Finney |
Elevation | 2,667 ft (813 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 620 |
GNIS feature ID | 471575 |
Kalvesta is an unincorporated community in Finney County, Kansas, United States. Kalvesta is located on K-156, 18 miles (29 km) north-northeast of Cimarron.
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.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Kalvesta has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.