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Welcome to Gano ...

Gano is located in Finney County<1>.

Gano is 2,890 feet [881 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Gano is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Gano lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Gano: 620

Communities Also Named Gano ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Gano - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky (2), Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gano.

Communities near Gano ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gano.

  • Garden City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Scott City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Holcomb
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Deerfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Friend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Friend is located in Finney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Rodkey ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rodkey is located in Finney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodkey
  • Modoc
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Modoc is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
  • Lakin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierceville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierceville is located in Finney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
  • Amy ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Amy is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Former name for Amy:
    • Ellen

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gano. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gano.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gano. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gano.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gano. See our Newspapers Page for Gano.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gano ...

Looking for more information about Gano? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gano, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gano.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Finney, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gano - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.