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Climax Kansas Map

Explore Climax, 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 Climax, Kansas

How to Use This Climax, Kansas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Climax, 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 Climax.

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	Climax
State	Kansas (KS)
County	Greenwood County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.719754
Longitude	-96.223333
Population	45
Density	144.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	67137
Area Code	785
County Seat	Eureka
School District	Eureka Unified School District 389

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About Climax, Kansas

Climax is a locality in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 45. The population density is 144.8 people per km². Climax is located at 37.7198°N, 96.2233°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Climax is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67137.

Climax emerges from the undulating expanse of the Flint Hills as a singular point of stillness amidst the tallgrass prairie. It lies 35.5 miles east of El Dorado, KS (from El Dorado, KS: bearing 101°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-southeast of Eureka. The landscape here is defined by wide, pale skies and the persistent, restless wind that shapes the very character of the earth. Less than a mile away, the quiet passage of Otter Creek draws a thin line of green through the limestone-streaked soil, where cottonwoods lean against the current. Eleven miles to the west, the silhouette of Rocky Mound rises against the horizon, a constant, silent marker for those who traverse these plains. The light at dusk possesses a singular clarity, turning the dry grasses to shades of copper and old gold, casting long, thin shadows that stretch toward the vast, open horizon.

Climax carries the weight of a settlement forged by the necessity of the rail and the resilience of the agrarian life. While the economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons and the cycle of the harvest, the local identity is quietly marked by the proximity of Fall River Lake, located just three miles distant, which offers a reprieve from the relentless work of the fields. Residents often look toward the Fall River Lake recreation area as a space of respite, a place where the pace of the day slows to match the movement of the water. Life in Climax moves with an internal logic, dictated by the demands of the land and the memory of the cycles that came before, holding fast to a quiet independence that defines the spirit of this high, prairie ground.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fall River Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.0 mi, 111° E
Lions Park (Local Park) — 7.0 mi, 336° NW
Riverside Park (Local Park) — 7.6 mi, 330° NW
Fall River State Park (State Park) — 7.6 mi, 125° SE
ATSF Eureka Depot (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 333° NW
Toronto Lake (Recreation Area) — 14.3 mi, 073° E
Toronto State Park (State Park) — 15.3 mi, 081° E
Historic Frisco Water Tower (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 255° W
Hamiliton Fossil Quarry (State Conservation Area) — 18.9 mi, 018° N
Woodson State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 20.2 mi, 073° E
Woodson Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.4 mi, 087° E
Woodson State Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 21.1 mi, 075° E
Teeter Rock (Monument) — 24.0 mi, 333° NW
MP Fredonia Depot (Attraction) — 24.9 mi, 121° SE
Greater Flint Hills Fee (Conservation Area) — 25.7 mi, 326° NW
Cassoday Museum (Museum) — 31.8 mi, 315° NW
Pioneer Bluffs Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 34.3 mi, 324° NW
Missouri Pacific El Dorado Depot (Attraction) — 34.9 mi, 282° W
Eye on the Prairie (Public Artwork) — 35.8 mi, 281° W
E.B. White Gallery (Gallery) — 36.5 mi, 280° W
Butler Community College Theater (Theatre) — 36.5 mi, 280° W
Olpe Lions Club (Monument) — 37.8 mi, 005° N
Stapleton Oil Well Number 1 (Monument) — 37.8 mi, 283° W
Le Hunt Cement Plant (Historic Ruins) — 39.9 mi, 141° SE
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 40.2 mi, 021° N · 37k acres
Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum (Museum) — 42.2 mi, 093° E
Scouts Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 42.8 mi, 235° SW
Trebuchet (Registered Battlefield) — 45.9 mi, 259° W
Lyon County Historical Museum (Museum) — 47.4 mi, 003° N
Emporia Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 47.6 mi, 003° N

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