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 27. The population density is 48.5 people per km². Carlton is located at 38.6872°N, 97.2934°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67448.

Carlton rests upon the broad, rolling plains of central Kansas, where the earth stretches out like an unrolled bolt of sun-bleached linen. It lies 20.1 miles east-south-east of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 122°T), and is situated 16.5 miles south-south-west of Abilene. The landscape here is one of immense sky and subtle contours, a place where the horizon line is a constant, reassuring presence, broken only by the occasional cluster of grain elevators or the patient silhouette of a lone windmill. Long grasses, the color of dried honey in the summer sun, sway in a wind that carries the scent of distant rain and the whisper of endless acreage. The air itself feels clean and vast, carrying the faint, sweet perfume of ripening wheat and the earthy aroma of worked soil, a constant reminder of the land's generous, albeit sometimes stern, disposition. The story of Carlton is one deeply entwined with the agricultural heartbeat of the region, a testament to the tenacity of those who first settled this prairie soil. Early pioneers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established communities like Carlton, their lives shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the local economy has evolved, supporting a modest but resilient community that values a neighborly spirit. The quiet hum of daily life in Carlton is punctuated by the rhythmic passage of freight trains, their distant whistles a melancholic song against the backdrop of the open sky, carrying the bounty of the land to markets far beyond these fields.

About This Carlton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carlton, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.687226, -97.293359. 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 Carlton and Dickinson County.

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). 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 Carlton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.