Bennington Kansas Map
Bennington, 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 Bennington, Ottawa County.
Interactive Map of Bennington, Kansas
| City | Bennington |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Ottawa |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.030556 |
| Longitude | -97.594199 |
| Population | 651 |
| Density | 562.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Bennington, Kansas
Bennington is a locality in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 651. The population density is 562.0 people per km². Bennington is located at 39.0306°N, 97.5942°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67422.
Bennington rests on the gentle swells of the Kansas prairie, where the sky stretches vast and unbroken, a canvas for the sun's slow arc. It lies 13.2 miles north of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 4°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-east of Minneapolis. The land here is a study in subtle hues, the tall grasses rippling in waves of green and gold under the wide, open sky, giving way to the rich, dark earth of cultivated fields. A quiet presence, Bennington feels like a breath held in the expansive landscape, its modest buildings a grounded anchor against the immensity. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the dust of the road and the distant perfume of ripening wheat, a sensory whisper of the surrounding agricultural heartland. The story of Bennington is written in the sturdy, practical character of its people and the land they have shaped. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile soil, its economy has long been tied to the rhythm of the harvest, the grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the bounty of the plains. Though not a place of grand monuments, Bennington possesses a quiet resilience, its history a testament to the enduring spirit of those who sought a life here. The local gathering places, humble and welcoming, serve as the true landmarks, where stories are shared and the pulse of daily life beats steadily, a gentle echo of the generations that have called this prairie home.
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About This Bennington Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Bennington, 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 Bennington and Ottawa County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Bennington 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 Bennington 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. |
