Coolidge Kansas Map

About Coolidge, Kansas

Coolidge is a locality in Hamilton County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 80. The population density is 66.9 people per km². Coolidge is located at 38.0417°N, 102.0088°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Coolidge is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67836.

Coolidge occupies a flat, expansive reach of the high plains where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 62.0 miles west of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 275°T), and is situated 33.4 miles east of Lamar. The horizon stretches in a taut, unbroken line, interrupted only by the occasional silhouette of a grain elevator or the rhythmic, persistent sway of native grasses. Nearby, the Arkansas River carves a shallow, meandering path through the silt, its presence marked by the silver-green leaves of cottonwoods that provide a fragile shade against the relentless sun. The air here holds a dry clarity, and at dusk, the light turns a bruised, honeyed gold, washing over the plains with a quiet intensity that seems to suspend time. A short distance away, the Cottonwood Flats Wildlife Area offers a sanctuary where the land remains largely untamed, serving as a reminder of the prairie’s original, unyielding character.

Coolidge emerged from the ambition of the railroad era, serving as a vital threshold where the promise of the west once met the realities of the arid climate. The local economy remains tethered to the cycles of the earth, defined by the heavy labor of dryland farming and the seasonal urgency of the harvest. Residents maintain a pace dictated by the wind and the wheat, a life lived in direct conversation with the elements. While the bustle of larger centers feels a world away, the proximity of Romer Reservoir provides a rare, still mirror in the landscape, reflecting the vastness of the overhead clouds. Life in Coolidge persists with a sturdy, unspoken resilience, honoring a heritage of endurance that defines the people who continue to call these high, open plains their own.

About This Coolidge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coolidge, Kansas. Coordinates: 38.04168, -102.008793. 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 Coolidge includes the ZIP code (67836), telephone area code (785), county seat of Hamilton County (Syracuse), and school district assignment (Syracuse Unified School District 494).

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.