Cherokee Kansas Map
Explore Cherokee, Kansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Cherokee, Kansas
| City | Cherokee |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Crawford County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.345041 |
| Longitude | -94.821338 |
| Population | 590 |
| Density | 318.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 66724 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| County Seat | Girard |
| School District | Cherokee Unified School District 247 |
About Cherokee, Kansas
Cherokee is a locality in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 590. The population density is 318.2 people per km². Cherokee is located at 37.3450°N, 94.8213°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Cherokee is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66724.Cherokee rests upon the expansive, wind-swept plains where the horizon stretches into an infinite, pale blue distance. It lies 7.3 miles southwest of Pittsburg, KS (from Pittsburg, KS: bearing 232°T), and is situated 17.8 miles northwest of Carl Junction. The landscape is defined by the steady, rhythmic pulse of the prairie, punctuated by the quiet flow of Wolf Creek, which meanders through the lowlands just two miles away. To the west, the subtle rise of Bell Mound breaks the flat expanse, offering a solitary silhouette against the shifting Kansas sky. The air here holds a particular clarity, especially at dusk, when the light turns a bruised gold and shadows grow long across the dormant, fertile soil. Nearby, the Mined Land Wildlife Area provides a rugged, reclaimed topography that speaks to the earth’s capacity for slow, persistent renewal.
Cherokee carries the weight of a past carved out by coal and grit, a history that shaped the local economy and the resilient character of those who remain. The legacy of the mining era lingers in the transformed landscape, where the land has been reclaimed by thickets and wild grasses, far removed from the distant, quiet depths of Blackberry Hay Farm Lake. Life in Cherokee follows the cadence of the seasons, moving with a deliberate, unhurried focus on the work at hand. The town maintains a stoic presence, grounded in the modest architecture and the enduring endurance of a community that has seen the boom of industry fade into the quiet stability of agricultural life.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Mined Land Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 125° SE
- Lakeside Park (Local Park) — 7.1 mi, 056° NE
- Gus the Gorilla (Public Artwork) — 7.3 mi, 064° NE
- Lincoln Park (Local Park) — 7.4 mi, 048° NE
- Railroad Depot (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 055° NE
- Page Dragline (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 233° SW
- Big Brutus (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 232° SW
- Crawford Fishing Lake Number One (State Park) — 10.7 mi, 037° NE
- Wah-Sha-She Prairie (Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 100° E
- Columbus Telephone Company 100 Year Memorial (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 185° S
- Shawnee Trail Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.7 mi, 063° NE
- Miners Hall Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 028° NE
- Franklin Community Center & Heritage Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 028° NE
- Prairie State Park (State Park) — 17.3 mi, 050° NE
- Brush Creek Bridge (Viewpoint) — 19.3 mi, 167° S
- Rainbow Bridge (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 167° S
- Neosho State Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 21.1 mi, 284° W
- Galena Mining & Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 152° SE
- Baxter Springs Heritage Museum (Museum) — 22.4 mi, 168° S
- Antietam Circle #2 (Monument) — 23.1 mi, 268° W
- Everett J. Ritchie Tri-State Mineral Museum (Museum) — 23.2 mi, 140° SE
- National Historical Cookie Cutter Exhibit (Gallery) — 23.2 mi, 140° SE
- Treece, Kansas Historical Marker (Monument) — 23.9 mi, 181° S
- Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 24.0 mi, 135° SE
- Parsons Munincipal Auditorium (Theatre) — 24.1 mi, 269° W
- George Washington Carver National Monument (National Monument) — 35.2 mi, 134° SE · 241 acres
- Kansas Rocks (Theme Park) — 42.6 mi, 357° N
- Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.8 mi, 175° S · 8,813 acres
- Marais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 59.0 mi, 009° N · 15k acres
- Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 70.5 mi, 131° SE · 1.5M acres
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About This Cherokee Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cherokee, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.345041, -94.821338. 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 Cherokee includes the ZIP code (66724), telephone area code (913), county seat of Crawford County (Girard), and school district assignment (Cherokee Unified School District 247).
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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
