Bison Kansas Map
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Interactive Map of Bison, Kansas
| City | Bison |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Rush County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.522791 |
| Longitude | -99.197322 |
| Population | 179 |
| Density | 260.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 67520 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| County Seat | La Crosse |
| School District | Otis-Bison Unified School District 403 |
About Bison, Kansas
Bison is a locality in Rush County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 179. The population density is 260.8 people per km². Bison is located at 38.5228°N, 99.1973°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bison is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67520.Bison occupies a vast, level expanse of the Great Plains where the horizon stretches into a thin, vibrating line of amber and slate. It lies 25.6 miles south-southeast of Hays, KS (from Hays, KS: bearing 164°T), and is situated 25.8 miles west-northwest of Great Bend. The sky here possesses an immense, uncaring weight, pressing down upon the flat fields that stretch toward the distant silhouette of Jenkins Hill. A mile away, the quiet currents of Sand Creek provide a rare break in the monotony of the earth, its banks lined with the gnarled, silvered trunks of cottonwoods that shiver in the constant, restless wind. In the late afternoon, the light turns a bruised, singular gold, casting long shadows that emphasize the profound silence of the prairie and the absolute clarity of the air.
Bison remains a quiet anchor for the surrounding agricultural economy, where the rhythm of the year is dictated by the slow turning of the wheat cycles. The legacy of the region lingers in the stoic endurance of the local architecture, which serves as a stark reminder of the settlers who broke this stubborn ground when the plains were still raw and unmapped. Life in Bison moves with a deliberate, measured pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger hubs, yet linked to the wider world through the grain elevators that stand like sentinels above the fields. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the terrain dips toward the gentle depression of Hungry Hollow, while the distant, shimmering surface of Barton Lake remains a quiet destination for those seeking the stillness of water in an otherwise arid, terrestrial landscape.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Historic Marker: Fort Hays/Fort Dodge Trail (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 259° W
- Expo Center (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 122° SE
- Grant Memorial (Public Artwork) — 22.5 mi, 008° N
- Cheyenne Bottoms Fee (Conservation Area) — 22.9 mi, 095° E
- Kansas Oil and Gas Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 118° SE
- Christ Pilot Me Hill (Monument) — 24.5 mi, 259° W
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 24.7 mi, 168° S
- Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 25.3 mi, 100° E
- Great Bend Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 25.5 mi, 114° SE
- Bickle-Schmidt Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 26.1 mi, 341° N
- Cedar Bluff Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 32.6 mi, 303° NW
- Cedar Bluff Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 33.5 mi, 302° NW
- Cedar Bluff State Park (State Park) — 34.6 mi, 304° NW
- Wilson Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 39.8 mi, 038° NE
- Quivira National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.1 mi, 123° SE · 44k acres
- Wilson Opera House (Theatre) — 44.3 mi, 062° NE
- World's Largest Czech Egg (Attraction) — 44.3 mi, 062° NE
- Wilson State Park (State Park) — 45.5 mi, 054° NE
- Hodgeman State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 46.9 mi, 226° SW
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ks (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.8 mi, 132° SE · 232 acres
- Haun Museum (Museum) — 48.4 mi, 232° SW
- World's Largest Collection of the World's Smallest Versions of the World's Largest Things (Museum) — 51.3 mi, 044° NE
- Roy and Clara Miller's Park (Attraction) — 51.4 mi, 044° NE
- Coronado-Quivira Museum (Museum) — 55.2 mi, 103° E
- Culbertson Auditorium (Theatre) — 57.6 mi, 111° E
- Meades Ranch Triangulation Station (Monument) — 59.7 mi, 035° NE
- Ford Lake (Viewpoint) — 62.3 mi, 219° SW
- Greensburg Big Well Country (Monument) — 63.7 mi, 186° S
- Lincoln County Historical Society (Museum) — 66.8 mi, 057° NE
- Harlow Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 66.9 mi, 057° NE
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About This Bison Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bison, Kansas. Coordinates: 38.522791, -99.197322. 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 Bison includes the ZIP code (67520), telephone area code (785), county seat of Rush County (La Crosse), and school district assignment (Otis-Bison Unified School District 403).
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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
