Climax Kansas Map
Climax, Kansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Climax, Greenwood County.
Interactive Map of Climax, Kansas
| City | Climax |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Greenwood |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.719754 |
| Longitude | -96.223333 |
| Population | 46 |
| Density | 80.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Climax, Kansas
Climax is a locality in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 46. The population density is 80.3 people per km². Climax is located at 37.7198°N, 96.2233°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67137.
Climax rests in a broad, shallow valley, where the land gently slopes toward unseen streams that thread their way through the Kansas prairie. It lies 58.5 miles east-north-east of Derby, KS (from Derby, KS: bearing 78°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-south-east of Eureka. The horizon here is a wide, unbroken sweep of sky, often painted with the subtle hues of dawn and dusk that lend a quiet grandeur to the everyday. Fields of wheat and corn stretch out like a rumpled quilt, their colors shifting with the seasons, from the vibrant green of spring to the golden blush of late summer. Occasional clusters of cottonwood trees, their branches reaching skyward like supplicating arms, punctuate the vastness, offering pockets of shade and a whisper of movement in the constant breeze. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and growing things, and the silence is deep, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a meadowlark. The history of Climax is tied to the hardy settlers who first claimed this fertile ground, drawn by the promise of agriculture and the open prairie. For decades, the local economy has been firmly rooted in the cultivation of the land, with generations of families tending to the soil that has sustained them. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this quiet corner of Greenwood County, a resilient spirit of self-sufficiency prevails, evident in the well-maintained farmsteads and the friendly nods exchanged on the county roads. The local schoolhouse, a modest but enduring structure, serves as a hub for community gatherings, a place where stories are shared and the traditions of rural Kansas are kept alive, a testament to the enduring strength of this place.
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About This Climax Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Climax, Kansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Climax and Greenwood County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Climax is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Climax is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
