Blue Mound, 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 Blue Mound, Linn County.
| City | Blue Mound |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Linn |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.09003 |
| Longitude | -95.006359 |
| Population | 234 |
| Density | 152.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Blue Mound is a locality in Linn County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 234. The population density is 152.9 people per km². Blue Mound is located at 38.0900°N, 95.0064°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66010.
Blue Mound rises from the Kansas prairie like a gentle sigh of earth, a solitary swell against the vast, unbroken horizon. It lies 55.6 miles south of Olathe, KS (from Olathe, KS: bearing 191°T), and is situated 18.4 miles south-east of Garnett. Here, the land exhales a quiet breath, a subtle undulation that hints at the deep, dark soil beneath, a rich loam that has been the lifeblood of generations. The sky, an immense canvas of ever-shifting blues and greys, presses down with a benevolent weight, and the wind, a constant companion, whispers through tall grasses and rustles the leaves of scattered oaks, carrying the scent of sun-baked earth and distant rain. This is a place where the world feels both immense and intimately close, where the vastness of the open prairie is punctuated by the small, enduring beauty of wild sunflowers turning their faces to the sun. The history of Blue Mound is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of its people and the fertile land they have coaxed into yielding. Once a vital stop for those traversing the frontier, it now thrives on the enduring strength of agriculture, its economy deeply rooted in the golden waves of wheat and corn that stretch to the horizon. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, by the planting and the harvest, a slow, deliberate pulse that resonates with the timeless cycle of growth and renewal. Though small, Blue Mound carries a distinct character, a blend of hardy resilience and a deep appreciation for the simple, profound beauty of its surroundings, a testament to the enduring spirit of the prairie.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Blue Mound, 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 Blue Mound and Linn County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Blue Mound 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 Blue Mound 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. |