Bentley Kansas Map

About Bentley, Kansas

Bentley is a locality in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 584.2 people per km². Bentley is located at 37.8861°N, 97.5170°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67016.

Bentley unfolds across the Kansas prairie, a landscape defined by the vast, unbroken sweep of the sky and the patient, fertile earth. It lies 16.6 miles north-west of Wichita, KS (from Wichita, KS: bearing 324°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west-north-west of Valley Center. The terrain here is largely flat, a gentle incline that slopes imperceptibly eastward, allowing the horizon to stretch out in an almost infinite expanse. Fields of golden wheat and emerald corn ripple like a silent ocean under the sun, their straight lines a deliberate geometry imposed upon the natural world. When the wind stirs, it carries the dry scent of sun-baked soil and the faintest whisper of distant thunderstorms, a constant reminder of the elements that shape this place. In the twilight hours, the western sky often blazes with an improbable palette of oranges and purples, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle that washes over the quiet streets of Bentley. The history of Bentley is etched into the very grain of its agricultural heritage, a story woven from the resilience of settlers who coaxed life from this seemingly austere land. Its economy, for generations, has been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the surrounding fields, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the cycles of planting and harvest. While the larger agricultural concerns now dominate, the echoes of smaller, family farms persist, their legacy a quiet influence on the communal spirit. The community itself possesses a grounded, unhurried character, where neighborly greetings are exchanged with a genuine warmth, and the rhythm of life is dictated more by the seasons than by the ticking of a clock. Bentley, though unassuming, holds within its quiet expanse the enduring spirit of the American prairie.

About This Bentley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bentley, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.886123, -97.516988. 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 Bentley and Sedgwick County.

Detailed location data for Bentley includes the ZIP code (67016), telephone area code (785), county seat of Sedgwick County (Wichita), and school district assignment (Halstead Unified School District 440). 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 Bentley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.