Greenwich, Kansas

Greenwich, Kansas
Greenwich, Kansas
Unincorporated community
	Greenwich, Kansas Greenwich, Kansas
	Coordinates: 37°46′58″N 97°12′13″W / 37.78278°N 97.20361°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Sedgwick
Elevation	1,401 ft (427 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67055
Area code	316
GNIS feature ID	473873

Greenwich (pronounced /ˈɡriːnwɪtʃ/)^[2] is an unincorporated community in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. Greenwich is 9.5 miles (15.3 km) northeast of downtown Wichita. Greenwich has a post office with ZIP code 67055.^[3]

History

Greenwich had its start by the building of the St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad through that territory.^[4]

The first post office in Greenwich was established in September 1874.^[5]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Greenwich has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[6]

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information (1955). A pronunciation guide to Kansas place names. Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas. p. 13.
^ ZIP Code Lookup
^ Bentley, Orsemus Hills (1910). History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: Past and Present. Windmill Publications. p. 630.
^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Climate Summary for Greenwich, Kansas

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[2] William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information (1955). A pronunciation guide to Kansas place names. Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas. p. 13.

[3] ZIP Code Lookup

[4] Bentley, Orsemus Hills (1910). History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: Past and Present. Windmill Publications. p. 630.

[5] "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[6] Climate Summary for Greenwich, Kansas

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Wichita
Cities	Andale Bel Aire Bentley Cheney Clearwater Colwich Derby Eastborough Garden Plain Goddard Haysville Kechi Maize Mount Hope Mulvane‡ Park City Sedgwick‡ Valley Center Viola Wichita	Map of Kansas highlighting Sedgwick County
Unincorporated communities	Anness Bayneville Clonmel Furley† Greenwich† McConnell AFB† Oaklawn-Sunview† Peck†‡ Schulte St. Marks† Sunnydale
Townships	Afton Attica Delano Eagle Erie Garden Plain Grand River Grant Greeley Gypsum Illinois Kechi Lincoln Minneha Morton Ninnescah Ohio Park Payne Riverside Rockford Salem Sherman Union Valley Center Viola Waco
Footnotes	†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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