Arma Kansas Map

About Arma, Kansas

Arma is a locality in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,407. The population density is 479.1 people per km². Arma is located at 37.5439°N, 94.7002°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Arma is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66712.

Arma anchors itself firmly upon the flat, expansive plains of southeastern Kansas, where the horizon pulls the sky taut against the earth. It lies 9.2 miles north of Pittsburg, KS (from Pittsburg, KS: bearing 2°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north of Frontenac. The air here holds the dry, honest weight of the interior, carrying the scent of disturbed soil and the persistent, restless movement of wind through the tall prairie grasses. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Rombaugh Hills marks the limits of the view, while the immediate landscape is defined by the gentle, carved path of First Cow Creek, which meanders through the fields a mere mile away. The light at dusk settles over the terrain in long, amber strips, illuminating the subtle variations in the topography that shift from gold to deep violet as the sun retreats behind the plains.

Arma grew from the deep, subterranean ambitions of the coal mining era, a history still etched into the character of the soil and the legacy of the surrounding land. Much of the local terrain has been reclaimed by the Mined Land Wildlife Area, where the scars of extraction have softened into a mosaic of ponds and scrub-timber that now serves as a quiet refuge for wildlife. The economy, once driven by the frantic pace of the mines, has shifted toward the slower, deliberate rhythms of regional agriculture and small-scale commerce. Residents maintain a steady pace of life, often taking their evening walks along the Franklin Sidewalk, a path that links the present to a time when the rails dictated the town's pulse. Beyond the municipal limits, the quiet reaches of the Bone Creek Reservoir offer a stillness that reflects the enduring, stoic nature of a place that has seen its industry change but its foundation remain unmoved.

About This Arma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arma, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.543936, -94.70024. 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 Arma includes the ZIP code (66712), telephone area code (913), county seat of Crawford County (Girard), and school district assignment (Northeast Unified School District 246).

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.