Attica Kansas Map

About Attica, Kansas

Attica is a locality in Harper County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 543. The population density is 322.1 people per km². Attica is located at 37.2414°N, 98.2267°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67009.

Attica sprawls across a landscape of wide, patient plains, where the sky seems to hold dominion, a vast, ever-shifting canvas of cerulean and bruised twilight hues. It lies 56.6 miles west-south-west of Derby, KS (from Derby, KS: bearing 249°T), and is situated 12.4 miles west-north-west of Anthony. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a gently rolling expanse that hints at the ancient forces that shaped it, now softened by the persistent work of wind and water. Fields of wheat and sorghum stretch to the horizon, their golden and emerald whispers carried on the dry air, punctuated by the occasional solitary farmhouse, its silhouette stark against the immense sky. The very air itself carries a fine, sun-baked dust, a constant reminder of the earth’s generous, yet demanding, nature, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a remarkable clarity, gilding the stubble fields with a luminous, almost ethereal glow. The character of Attica is deeply entwined with the history of agriculture that has defined this corner of Harper County, a legacy etched into the very rhythm of its days. This was a place built on the promise of fertile soil and the grit of those who coaxed sustenance from it, a spirit that still resonates in the quiet hum of its local economy, where the grain elevator stands as a stoic sentinel to the bounty of the harvest. Though small, Attica carries the deep roots of its founding, a communal memory of pioneers and the enduring strength of a community that has weathered seasons of both hardship and plenty. The distinctive scent of drying hay and the distant drone of farm machinery are the prevailing sounds, the quiet symphony of a place that understands the profound connection between the land and the lives it sustains.

About This Attica Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Attica, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.24141, -98.226735. 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 Attica and Harper County.

Detailed location data for Attica includes the ZIP code (67009), telephone area code (785), county seat of Harper County (Anthony), and school district assignment (Attica Unified School District 511). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Attica is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.