Venango, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°38′20″N 97°59′11″W / 38.63889°N 97.98639°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Ellsworth |
Elevation | 1,516 ft (462 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-73465 |
GNIS ID | 476930 [1] |
Venango is an unincorporated community in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located on the east bank of the Kanopolis Lake.
History
[edit]A post office was opened in Venango in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[2]
Education
[edit]The community is served by Smoky Valley USD 400 public school district.
See also
[edit]- Kanopolis Lake
- Kanopolis State Park
- Mushroom Rock State Park
- Yankee Run, Kansas, located on west bank of Kanopolis Lake
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Venango, Kansas
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
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