Detroit Kansas Map
Explore Detroit, Kansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Detroit, Kansas
| City | Detroit |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Dickinson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.935 |
| Longitude | -97.120851 |
| Population | 102 |
| Density | 80.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 67410 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| County Seat | Abilene |
| School District | Chapman Unified School District 473 |
About Detroit, Kansas
Detroit is a locality in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 102. The population density is 80.4 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 occupies a quiet expanse of the Kansas plains where the horizon stretches thin and taut, pulling the pale sky down to meet the earth in a seamless, unbroken line. It lies 16.8 miles west-southwest of Junction City, KS (from Junction City, KS: bearing 248°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east-northeast of Abilene. The land here is defined by the steady, persistent presence of the Smoky Hill River, which carves a modest path through the soil just one mile away, its banks lined with the silver-green shivering of cottonwood leaves. When the sun begins to retreat, the light catches the tallgrass, turning the fields into a sea of muted gold that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the shadows have lengthened. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of Arnold Divide offers a jagged contrast to the otherwise level gravity of the prairie, a reminder of the vast, shifting geological scale that governs this quiet corner of the state.
Detroit preserves the remnants of an agricultural legacy that once relied on the rhythm of the harvest to dictate the pulse of daily life. Though the economy has evolved, the patterns of the past remain visible in the weathered grain elevators and the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the local character. Residents might spend their afternoons at Pocket Park, five miles distant, or find a moment of stillness near the quiet margins of Terrapin Lake, three miles from the center of activity. Life in Detroit moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the unpredictable temperament of the wind that sweeps across the plains, shaping both the landscape and the resilience of those who call these fields their own.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Pocket Park (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 266° W
- Great Plains Theatre (Cinema) — 4.9 mi, 255° W
- Honor Roll of Dickinson County Servicemen (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 251° W
- Dwight David Eisenhower Statue (Public Artwork) — 5.1 mi, 252° W
- Texas Cattle Trail Terminus (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 256° W
- Rock Island Depot (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 251° W
- Abilene & Smokey Valley Railway (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 251° W
- Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 256° W
- UPRR Abilene Depot (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 256° W
- North Diamond Complex (Local Recreation) — 5.7 mi, 262° W
- Eisenhower Park (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 259° W
- Milford Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 11.7 mi, 042° NE
- Milford Lake (Recreation Area) — 12.7 mi, 045° NE
- Geary State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 13.6 mi, 098° E
- Geary State Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 13.9 mi, 099° E
- Geary County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 16.7 mi, 067° NE
- C.L. Hoover Opera House (Theatre) — 16.9 mi, 067° NE
- Wounded Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 068° E
- Junction City Arts Council Gallery (Arts Centre) — 16.9 mi, 067° NE
- Herington Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 153° SE
- Terrace Lane Farm (Conservation Area) — 21.4 mi, 192° S
- Kansas First Territorial Capitol (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 062° NE
- Whiteford (Price) Archeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 22.6 mi, 257° W
- Magic School (Historic Ruins) — 25.0 mi, 038° NE
- AMC Salina 10 (Cinema) — 27.8 mi, 251° W
- Arts & Memories Museum (Museum) — 29.6 mi, 032° NE
- Maxwell Wildlife Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 35.2 mi, 210° SW
- Tuttle Creek State Parks (State Park) — 35.8 mi, 052° NE
- Kanopolis State Park (State Park) — 50.0 mi, 250° W
- Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 71.8 mi, 123° SE · 37k acres
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About This Detroit Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Detroit, Kansas. Coordinates: 38.935, -97.120851. 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 Detroit includes the ZIP code (67410), telephone area code (785), county seat of Dickinson County (Abilene), and school district assignment (Chapman Unified School District 473).
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 | August 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. |
