Map of Alta Vista city, Kansas

Alta Vista is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 409.

Alta Vista city overview:
Name:	Alta Vista city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Wabaunsee County
Founded:	1887
Incorporated:	1905
Elevation:	1,457 ft (444 m)
Total Area:	0.35 sq mi (0.90 km²)
Land Area:	0.35 sq mi (0.90 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	409
Population Density:	1,200/sq mi (450/km²)
ZIP code:	66834
Area code:	785
FIPS code:	2001575

Online Interactive Map

Alta Vista online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Alta Vista was founded in 1887, and it was incorporated as a city in 1905. Alta Vista is derived from the Spanish word for “high view”, and the city was so named from its lofty elevation.

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Topeka through Alta Vista to Herington. The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the “Rock Island”.

The first post office in Alta Vista was established in March 1887.

Alta Vista Road Map

Alta Vista city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km), all of it land.

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, Alta Vista has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.