Greenwich, Kansas

Greenwich is an unincorporated community in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°46′58″N 97°12′13″W / 37.78278°N 97.20361°W / 37.78278; -97.20361Coordinates: 37°46′58″N 97°12′13″W / 37.78278°N 97.20361°W / 37.78278; -97.20361[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySedgwick
Elevation1,401 ft (427 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67055 [2]
FIPS code20-28700 [1]
GNIS ID473873 [1]

History

Greenwich started because a railroad went through there.[3]

The first post office in Greenwich was built in September 1874.[4]

Climate

Greenwich has hot and humid summers. They also have somewhat cold winters. The Köppen climate classification says that Greenwich has a humid subtropical climate.[5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Greenwich, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. "ZIP Code Lookup". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  3. Bentley, Orsemus Hills (1910). History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: Past and Present. Windmill Publications. p. 630.
  4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  5. Climate Summary for Greenwich, Kansas

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