Chase Kansas Map

About Chase, Kansas

Chase is a locality in Rice County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 490. The population density is 378.0 people per km². Chase is located at 38.3550°N, 98.3495°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67524.

Chase stretches across a landscape where the Kansas prairie, a vast canvas of tawny grasses and wildflowers, meets the gentle sweep of the land. It lies 30.5 miles north-west of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 312°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west of Lyons. Here, the sky is an immense, ever-present presence, a boundless dome that shifts through a spectrum of blues and grays, often streaked with the fiery hues of dawn and the soft, bruised purples of twilight. The terrain itself, a subtle undulation rather than dramatic peaks, offers a sense of enduring openness, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwoods or a meandering, silver ribbon of a creek. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sun-warmed scent, a subtle perfume of dust and distant hay, and the quiet hum of insects provides a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack to the day. This is a place where the horizon feels perpetually within reach, a promise of more sky, more land, stretching out in every direction. The story of Chase is deeply entwined with the rich soil that has sustained it for generations, a testament to the agricultural heart of central Kansas. Originally a stop along the Santa Fe Trail, its founding was a practical matter of providing respite and supplies to travelers traversing the expansive plains, a heritage that whispers in the very grain of its enduring spirit. Today, the local economy continues to be anchored by farming and ranching, with wheat fields rippling like golden seas in the summer breeze and cattle grazing on pastures that seem to absorb the very essence of the sun. While not a hub of major industry, Chase possesses a quiet industriousness, a reliance on hard work and community support that has seen it weather the ebbs and flows of agricultural fortunes. The distinctive character of Chase lies in this deep connection to the land, a grounded resilience forged by the elements and a shared understanding of the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that dictates the pulse of life here.

About This Chase Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chase, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.355011, -98.349511. 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 Chase and Rice County.

Detailed location data for Chase includes the ZIP code (67524), telephone area code (785), county seat of Rice County (Lyons), and school district assignment (Chase-Raymond Unified School District 401). 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 Chase is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.