Covert is an unincorporated community in Covert Township, Osborne County, Kansas, United States.[2] It is located southwest of Osborne.

Covert, Kansas
KDOT map of Osborne County (legend)
Covert is located in Kansas
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Covert is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 39°16′49″N 98°48′39″W / 39.28028°N 98.81083°W / 39.28028; -98.81083[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyOsborne
TownshipCovert
Founded1880
Platted1880
Elevation1,762 ft (537 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-16075
GNIS ID484597 [2]

History

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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

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Climate

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Covert, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Covert, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  3. ^ a b "Covert". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Climate Summary for Covert, Kansas
  7. ^ "The Wildcat", Covert Rural High School Monthly Newsletter, February 1947
  8. ^ "Portis School News", Portis Independent, 23 November 1939, p.1

Further reading

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  • 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.
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