Carona, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°16′49″N 94°52′07″W / 37.28028°N 94.86861°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Cherokee |
Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-10825 |
GNIS ID | 482751 [1] |
Carona is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. [1]
Carona was originally called Carbona, because the area was rich with coal [2] and coal is a carbon-based fuel.
A post office was opened in Carona in 1905, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1988. [3]
Carona is the home of the Heart of the Heartlands museum complex dedicated to preserving the history railroads had in the mining industry. The complex includes a railroad museum; a restored Missouri Pacific Depot from Carona; a restored Missouri Pacific Depot from Boston, Missouri; and, a collection of railroad locomotives and cars, including the cosmetically restored KCS Steam Locomotive #1023 that once was displayed at Schlanger Park in Pittsburg, Kansas. [4]