Clayton Kansas Map
Explore Clayton, Kansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Clayton, Kansas
How to Use This Clayton, Kansas Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Clayton, Kansas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Kansas or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Clayton.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Clayton |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Norton County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.737504 |
| Longitude | -100.177635 |
| Population | 44 |
| Density | 40.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 67629 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| County Seat | Norton |
| School District | Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211 |
About Clayton, Kansas
Clayton is a locality in Norton County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 44. The population density is 40.4 people per km². Clayton is located at 39.7375°N, 100.1776°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clayton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67629.Clayton occupies a stretch of high, open prairie where the horizon pulls the sky taut over endless fields of amber grain. It lies 74.7 miles northwest of Hays, KS (from Hays, KS: bearing 323°T), and is situated 16.6 miles west-southwest of Norton. Prairie Dog Creek traces a quiet, winding path through the landscape, its banks lined with the silver-leafed cottonwoods that lean against the persistent rush of the plains wind. The earth here is firm and ancient, marked by the subtle depression of Spring Draw eight miles away, while the distant, hazy outline of Horseshoe Hill offers the only interruption to the flat, expansive reach of the terrain. When the light of dusk settles over the fields, it turns the dust of the air into a fine, golden veil, softening the edges of the barns and silos that stand as sentinels against the encroaching dark.
Clayton remains anchored to the rhythms of the soil, a place where the economy is written in the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest. The legacy of those who first broke this sod persists in the quiet endurance of the local architecture, far from the reach of the Norton Wildlife Area, where the native grasses continue to thrive undisturbed by the plow. While Keith Sebelius Lake lies eleven miles to the east, providing a rare gathering place for those seeking the stillness of water, the primary life of the region is found in the steady, mechanical hum of tractors and the communal patience of a life lived in tune with the weather. The character of the people is forged in this space, defined by a modest, clear-eyed resilience that recognizes the value of a steady hand and a long view across the plains.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Norton Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 071° E
- Keith Sebelius Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 11.3 mi, 070° E
- Prairie Dog State Park (State Park) — 11.7 mi, 066° NE
- Pool Park (Local Recreation) — 16.1 mi, 066° NE
- Elmwood Park (Local Park) — 16.4 mi, 069° E
- Norton Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 065° NE
- Sappa Park (Local Recreation) — 17.7 mi, 293° NW
- Sheridan State Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 25.5 mi, 187° S
- Cambridge Museum (Museum) — 37.7 mi, 001° N
- Museum of the High Plains (Museum) — 39.9 mi, 324° NW
- Sheridan Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 40.6 mi, 181° S
- Webster State Park (State Park) — 44.1 mi, 121° SE
- Harlan County Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 44.6 mi, 054° NE
- Harlan County Lake (Recreation Area) — 45.1 mi, 053° NE
- Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 45.4 mi, 088° E
- Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 45.4 mi, 088° E
- Metal Garden (Public Artwork) — 46.2 mi, 276° W
- McCook Army Air Base Historical Marker (Monument) — 48.0 mi, 325° NW
- Rooks State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 51.0 mi, 117° SE
- Prairie Museum of Art and History (Museum) — 52.7 mi, 241° SW
- Hitchcock County Museum (Museum) — 53.5 mi, 305° NW
- Fick Fossil and History Museum (Museum) — 55.7 mi, 221° SW
- Castle Rock (Attraction) — 60.6 mi, 180° S
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About This Clayton Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clayton, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.737504, -100.177635. 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 Clayton includes the ZIP code (67629), telephone area code (785), county seat of Norton County (Norton), and school district assignment (Norton Community Schools Unified School District 211).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
