Carbondale Kansas Map

About Carbondale, Kansas

Carbondale is a locality in Osage County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,341. The population density is 718.8 people per km². Carbondale is located at 38.8186°N, 95.6891°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66414.

Carbondale rests on a gentle swell of land where the Kansas prairie begins to hint at the rolling hills further east. It lies 15.9 miles south of Topeka, KS (from Topeka, KS: bearing 182°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-east of Auburn. The sky here is an immense canvas, especially at dusk, when the light bleeds across the horizon in hues of rose and bruised plum, casting long shadows from the scattered farmsteads and the occasional cluster of mature oak trees. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a mixture of sun-baked soil and the sweet perfume of summer grasses, an olfactory whisper of the fertile ground that defines this place. It’s a landscape of wide vistas and quietude, where the distant hum of a passing train or the lowing of cattle are the dominant sounds, punctuating the profound stillness. The story of Carbondale is deeply entwined with the earth it inhabits, its early prosperity once fueled by the rich veins of coal that lay beneath its surface, a history echoed in the very name it bears. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the legacy of that industrious past still hums in the quiet resilience of its people. Today, the economy is tethered to the bounty of the surrounding farmland, where golden fields of wheat and corn stretch towards the horizon, their stalks rustling in the persistent Kansas breeze. The local character is one of quiet pragmatism, a deep-rooted connection to the land and a neighborly spirit that endures, much like the sturdy, weathered barns that dot the landscape, standing as silent witnesses to generations of life lived under this vast, open sky.

About This Carbondale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carbondale, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.818616, -95.68915. 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 Carbondale and Osage County.

Detailed location data for Carbondale includes the ZIP code (66414), telephone area code (913), county seat of Osage County (Lyndon), and school district assignment (Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 434). 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 Carbondale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.