Carlton Kansas Map

About Carlton, Kansas

Carlton is a locality in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 40. The population density is 90.8 people per km². Carlton is located at 38.6872°N, 97.2934°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Carlton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67448.

Carlton emerges from the expanse of the Kansas plains as a quiet collection of structures anchored to the earth by the relentless, sweeping horizon. It lies 20.1 miles east-southeast of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 122°T), and is situated 16.5 miles south-southwest of Abilene. The landscape surrounding Carlton consists of flat, fertile stretches of soil that catch the golden light of late afternoon, turning the fields into a shimmering expanse of amber and bronze. A mile away, the quiet passage of West Holland Creek carves a thin, wooded vein through the prairie, providing a cool sanctuary for the cottonwoods that lean toward the water. On the far southern horizon, the distant rise of Iron Mound stands as a solitary sentinel, breaking the otherwise level line of the world and reminding the observer of the slow, geologic patience of this region.

Agriculture defines the pulse of the local economy, as the cycles of planting and harvest dictate the movement of machinery and the quiet labor of the people. While time seems to move at the pace of the shifting wind, the influence of the nearby Terrace Lane Farm remains a constant presence, preserving a natural rhythm that persists alongside the modern demands of the grain trade. The character of Carlton is forged in the silence between the gusts, where the sky claims more than its share of the view and the stillness carries a weight that feels both ancient and immediate. Here, the architecture of the prairie is simple and functional, reflecting a people who have learned to measure their days by the depth of the soil and the clarity of the wide, unobstructed heavens.

About This Carlton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carlton, Kansas. Coordinates: 38.687226, -97.293359. 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 Carlton includes the ZIP code (67448), telephone area code (785), county seat of Dickinson County (Abilene), and school district assignment (Chapman Unified School District 473).

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.