Covert, Kansas
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| Coordinates: 39°16′49″N 98°48′39″W / 39.28028°N 98.81083°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Osborne |
| Township | Covert |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Platted | 1880 |
| Elevation | 1,762 ft (537 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-16075 |
| GNIS ID | 484597 [2] |
Covert is an unincorporated community in Covert Township, Osborne County, Kansas, United States.[2] It is located southwest of Osborne.
History[edit]
Covert was founded and laid out in 1880. At its height, the population was 150.[3]
A post office was opened at Covert in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961.[4]
The town is known for the 1923 discovery of the Covert Meteorite, and for "the unsolved murders of the Albert Kaser family in 1928".[5]
Geography[edit]
Climate[edit]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Covert has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]
Education[edit]
Covert's rural high school district was organized in 1915. The high school burned down in 1951, and was closed permanently the following year.[3] The school did not have a mascot until 1947–1951, when it was Covert Wildcats.[7] The town team mascot was Covert Coyotes.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Covert, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Covert, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b "Covert". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ "Covert, Kansas - a murder story". Dead towns of Kansas. September 28, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- Kennedy, Mona Winder (2012). Covert, Kansas: the evolution of a ghost town, from the beginning-- to the memories (First ed.). Osborne, Kansas: Ad Astra Publishing. ISBN 9781606140130.
- Bostick, Mark (2002). "Nininger's Covert - Collector's Corner". Meteorite Times Magazine Articles - Meteorites & Tektites, Meteorite Dealers, Links & Classifieds. Retrieved March 5, 2014. - ^ Climate Summary for Covert, Kansas
- ^ "The Wildcat", Covert Rural High School Monthly Newsletter, February 1947
- ^ "Portis School News", Portis Independent, 23 November 1939, p.1
Further reading[edit]
- Kennedy, Mona Winder (2012). Covert, Kansas: the evolution of a ghost town, from the beginning-- to the memories (First ed.). Osborne, Kansas: Ad Astra Publishing. ISBN 9781606140130.
External links[edit]
- Covert Kansas - an Osborne County ghost town
- Covert, Kansas topo map
- Osborne County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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