Detroit Kansas Map
Detroit, 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 Detroit, Dickinson County.
Interactive Map of Detroit, Kansas
| City | Detroit |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Dickinson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.935 |
| Longitude | -97.120851 |
| Population | 75 |
| Density | 78.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Detroit, Kansas
Detroit is a locality in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 75. The population density is 78.8 people per km². Detroit is located at 38.9350°N, 97.1209°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67410.
Detroit, Kansas, lies under a sky that seems to stretch forever, an immense canvas of blue punctuated by the slow drift of cumulus clouds. It lies 27.2 miles east-north-east of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 76°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east-north-east of Abilene. The land rolls with a quiet dignity, a tapestry of prairie grasses that ripple like a golden sea under the ceaseless Kansas wind, broken here and there by the sturdy, determined shapes of farmsteads. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry warmth, tinged with the scent of sun-baked earth and distant ripening grain, a perfume that is both elemental and deeply comforting. The horizon is a sharp, unbroken line, a constant reminder of the vastness that enfolds this small settlement. This stretch of Dickinson County has a history tied to the fertile soil and the perseverance of those who worked it, a legacy evident in the weathered barns and the fields that have been cultivated for generations. The local economy still leans on the bounty of the land, with agriculture forming the backbone of life here, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of Detroit. While no grand monuments mark its presence, the enduring spirit of the people, their quiet resilience and connection to the earth, forms the true character of Detroit, a place where the whisper of the wind through the tall grass tells stories older than any written word.
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About This Detroit Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Detroit, 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 Detroit and Dickinson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Detroit 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 Detroit 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. |
