Country United States County Ellsworth Area code 785 Elevation 477 m | State Kansas Time zone CST (UTC-6) FIPS code 20-07000 Local time Friday 6:46 AM | |
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Weather -4°C, Wind SE at 16 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
Black Wolf is an unincorporated community in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States. It is located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Ellsworth.
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Map of Black Wolf, KS 67490, USA
History
A post office was opened in Black Wolf in 1879, closed temporarily in 1908, reopened a few months later and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1953. According to tradition, "Black Wolf" was the name of a local Indian. Black Wolf was a station on the Union Pacific Railroad.
References
Black Wolf, Kansas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA