Covert, Kansas

Covert, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Covert, Kansas

Location within the state of Kansas

Coordinates: 39°16′49″N 98°48′39″W / 39.28028°N 98.81083°W / 39.28028; -98.81083Coordinates: 39°16′49″N 98°48′39″W / 39.28028°N 98.81083°W / 39.28028; -98.81083[1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Osborne
Township Covert
Founded 1880
Elevation[1] 1,762 ft (537 m)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-16075[1]
GNIS feature ID 0484597[1]

Covert is an unincorporated community in Covert Township, Osborne County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Covert was founded and laid out in 1880. At its height, the population was 150. Its rural high school district was organized in 1915. The high school burned down in 1951, and was closed permanently the following year.[2]

A post office was opened at Covert in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961.[3]

The town is known for the 1923 discovery of the Covert Meteorite, and for "the unsolved murders of the Albert Kaser family in 1928."[4][5][6]

Bill and Marlene Murphy of Covert received a 40 year Length of Service Award for their work as precipitation observers for the National Weather Service[7]

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, Covert has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Covert, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Covert". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  3. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Covert, Kansas - a murder story". Dead towns of Kansas. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Bostick, Mark (2002). "Nininger's Covert - Collector's Corner". Meteorite Times Magazine Articles - Meteorites & Tektites, Meteorite Dealers, Links & Classifieds. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  7. ↑ "Covert Kansas Observers Receive 40 Year Length of Service Award". National Weather Service Forecast Office, Hastings, NE. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  8. ↑ Climate Summary for Covert, Kansas

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