Venango, Kansas

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Venango, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Venango
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Venango
Venango (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°38′20″N97°59′11″W / 38.63889°N 97.98639°W / 38.63889; -97.98639 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Ellsworth
Elevation
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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.

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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. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Venango, Kansas
  2. ↑ "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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