Carbondale Kansas Map
Carbondale, 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 Carbondale, Osage County.
Interactive Map of Carbondale, Kansas
| City | Carbondale |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Osage |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.818616 |
| Longitude | -95.68915 |
| Population | 1,341 |
| Density | 718.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Carbondale Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Carbondale, 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 Carbondale and Osage County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Carbondale 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 Carbondale 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. |
