Big Bow Kansas Map

About Big Bow, Kansas

Big Bow is a locality in Stanton County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 32. The population density is 2.5 people per km². Big Bow is located at 37.5650°N, 101.5616°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67855.

Big Bow sits upon the vast, uninterrupted expanse of the high plains, where the horizon serves as a constant, shimmering boundary line between earth and sky. It lies 47.0 miles southwest of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 233°T), and is situated 11.4 miles west of Ulysses. The landscape is defined by the subtle, persistent sculpting of the wind against soil, creating a terrain that feels both ancient and exposed. Four miles away, the modest channel of Sand Arroyo Creek cuts a thin, wandering scar through the dry grasses, its banks providing the only shade for miles in the form of weathered, stubborn cottonwoods. When the sun begins to retreat, the light stretches thin and amber across the flat reaches, turning the dust of the fields into a fine, suspended gold that settles over the stillness of the afternoon.

Big Bow remains a place built on the quiet, heavy labor of wheat harvests and the patient cultivation of the surrounding prairie. Its history is tethered to the iron rails and the seasonal rhythms of the grain elevator, structures that stand like cathedrals of industry against the blue dome of the Kansas sky. While life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, locals find their respite in the quiet corners of the region, such as the open spaces of Russ Binney Park eleven miles out or the reflective surface of Ulysses City Lake a short drive beyond. The economy persists through the resilience of the soil, demanding a steady hand and a deep familiarity with the unpredictable temperament of the plains, ensuring that the character of Big Bow is forged as much by the harvest as it is by the long, dry winters.

About This Big Bow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Big Bow, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.565019, -101.561558. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Big Bow includes the ZIP code (67855), telephone area code (785), county seat of Stanton County (Johnson City), and school district assignment (Stanton County Unified School District 452).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.