Almena Kansas Map

About Almena, Kansas

Almena is a locality in Norton County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 363. The population density is 231.7 people per km². Almena is located at 39.8922°N, 99.7071°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Almena is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67622.

Almena occupies a quiet expanse of the high plains where the sky asserts a vast, unyielding presence over the horizontal reach of the wheat fields. It lies 72.9 miles north-northwest of Hays, KS (from Hays, KS: bearing 344°T), and is situated 10.6 miles east-northeast of Norton. Prairie Dog Creek cuts a subtle, meandering path through the earth nearby, its banks lined with the silver-leafed cottonwoods that lean away from the constant, restless movement of the wind. To the north, the horizon remains flat and resolute, though the distant silhouette of Horseshoe Hill offers a rare interruption to the endless, golden-brown geometry of the prairie. The light here possesses a particular clarity, especially at dusk, when the low sun casts long, violet shadows across the stubble and turns the dust of the unpaved roads into a fine, glowing haze.

Almena emerged from the late nineteenth-century push into the interior, establishing a rhythm dictated by the cycles of planting and harvest that still define the local economy. The architecture remains modest and functional, a collection of frame houses and sturdy brick facades that have weathered decades of dry summers and biting winters. While the pace of daily life is measured by the infrequent passing of freight trains and the seasonal hum of agricultural machinery, the proximity of Atkinson Reservoir eight miles away provides a singular point of focus for those seeking the stillness of open water. Residents often look toward Tweed Park for a reprieve in the wilder, uncultivated stretches of the landscape, finding in these spaces a persistent connection to the harsh, beautiful reality of the plains that have shaped Almena since its inception.

About This Almena Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Almena, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.892229, -99.707058. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Almena includes the ZIP code (67622), telephone area code (785), county seat of Norton County (Norton), and school district assignment (Northern Valley Unified School District 212).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.