Aurora Kansas Map

About Aurora, Kansas

Aurora is a locality in Cloud County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 25. The population density is 86.1 people per km². Aurora is located at 39.4519°N, 97.5273°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67417.

Aurora rests in the vast, open country of Cloud County, Kansas, a place where the horizon seems to stretch into eternity. It lies 42.5 miles north of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 6°T), and is situated 10.9 miles south-east of Concordia. The land here is a study in subtle contours, rolling gently in broad, sweeping gestures that catch the light in ever-shifting patterns. Fields of wheat and corn, gold and green depending on the season, stretch out like a rumpled quilt under the immense Kansas sky, broken only by the occasional cluster of trees marking a farmstead or a roadside ditch. The air, especially in the early morning and late afternoon, carries a crisp, clean scent of earth and growing things, a quiet testament to the agricultural heart of this region. The story of Aurora is one of resilience and quiet perseverance, tied intrinsically to the bounty of the prairie. Its roots are deeply embedded in the agricultural rhythm of the land, with generations of families working the soil to cultivate the crops that define the local economy. While no grand monuments or bustling metropolises mark its landscape, Aurora possesses a distinct character, born from the practicalities of rural life and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. The sparse scattering of homes and businesses, each with its own story, contributes to the unhurried pace of existence, where community bonds are forged through shared experience and a deep understanding of the land.

About This Aurora Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Aurora, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.451943, -97.527256. 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 Aurora and Cloud County.

Detailed location data for Aurora includes the ZIP code (67417), telephone area code (785), county seat of Cloud County (Concordia), and school district assignment (Concordia Unified School District 333). 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 Aurora is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.