Ashland, Kansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Ashland, Clark County.
| City | Ashland |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Clark |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.188638 |
| Longitude | -99.765683 |
| Population | 738 |
| Density | 184.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Ashland is a locality in Clark County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 738. The population density is 184.3 people per km². Ashland is located at 37.1886°N, 99.7657°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67831.
Ashland unfolds across a landscape of subtle, sweeping horizons, where the Flint Hills begin to soften into the broader plains of southwestern Kansas. It lies 41.3 miles south-south-east of Dodge City, KS (from Dodge City, KS: bearing 160°T), and is situated 25.5 miles north-north-west of Buffalo. The sky here is an immense canvas, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a prairie sunset, casting a long, golden light across the gently rolling terrain. Fields of amber wheat and verdant alfalfa stretch to meet the horizon, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees lining dry creek beds or the weathered silhouette of a solitary farmhouse. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a distillation of sun-baked earth and ripening grain. Life in Ashland moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a quiet hum that seems to resonate with the vastness of its surroundings, where the wind is often the most vocal inhabitant. The story of Ashland is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland of Clark County, a place that has long drawn its sustenance from the fertile, if sometimes unforgiving, prairie soil. Originally settled by ranchers and farmers drawn by the promise of open range and opportunity, its economy remains rooted in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock. The very character of Ashland is shaped by this enduring connection to the land, a resilience born from generations of wrestling bounty from the earth. While no grand monuments mark its past, the quiet persistence of its people, the enduring agricultural rhythm, and the stark beauty of the land itself stand as a testament to Ashland's enduring spirit.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ashland, Kansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ashland and Clark County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Ashland is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Ashland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |