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Venango, Kansas

Coordinates: 38°38′20″N 97°59′11″W / 38.63889°N 97.98639°W / 38.63889; -97.98639
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Venango, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Ellsworth County (legend)
KDOT map of Ellsworth County (legend)
Venango is located in Kansas
Venango
Venango
Location within the state of Kansas
Venango is located in the United States
Venango
Venango
Venango (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°38′20″N 97°59′11″W / 38.63889°N 97.98639°W / 38.63889; -97.98639[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyEllsworth
Elevation
[1]
1,516 ft (462 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-73465 [1]
GNIS ID476930 [1]

Venango is an unincorporated community in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. It is located on the east bank of the Kanopolis Lake.

History

A post office was opened in Venango in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[2]

Education

The community is served by Smoky Valley USD 400 public school district.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Venango, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Ellsworth County, Kansas


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