Blue Rapids Kansas Map

About Blue Rapids, Kansas

Blue Rapids is a locality in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 870. The population density is 178.6 people per km². Blue Rapids is located at 39.6819°N, 96.6597°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66411.

Blue Rapids unfolds its story across the gentle, rolling terrain of northeastern Kansas, where the Big Blue River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, snakes its way through fertile plains. It lies 34.8 miles north of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 352°T), and is situated 4.7 miles east of Waterville. The landscape here is a study in expansive horizons, the sky a boundless canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blues of midday to the fiery oranges and bruised purples of evening, painting the wheat fields and scattered farmsteads in hues of gold and shadow. A quiet stillness often settles over Blue Rapids, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the rustle of wind through the prairie grasses, imbuing the air with a palpable sense of peace. This place, Blue Rapids, carries the imprint of its agricultural heritage, with the rich soil yielding bountiful harvests of corn and soybeans, the very lifeblood of the local economy. Founded by settlers drawn to the river's promise, its history is woven into the sturdy brick of its older buildings and the enduring spirit of its people, many of whom trace their lineage back generations. The river itself, more than just a geographical feature, has always been central to life here, a source of sustenance and a quiet companion to the community's steady progress, a constant, murmuring presence beneath the vast, open sky.

About This Blue Rapids Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blue Rapids, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.681945, -96.659739. 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 Rapids and Marshall County.

Detailed location data for Blue Rapids includes the ZIP code (66411), telephone area code (913), county seat of Marshall County (Marysville), and school district assignment (Valley Heights Unified School District 498). 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 Blue Rapids is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.