Devon Kansas Map

About Devon, Kansas

Devon is a locality in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 71. The population density is 38.9 people per km². Devon is located at 37.9223°N, 94.8191°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66701.

Devon anchors itself to the flat, expansive prairie where the horizon stretches thin and taut under a sky that seems to possess more gravity than the earth below. It lies 35.9 miles north of Pittsburg, KS (from Pittsburg, KS: bearing 350°T), and is situated 8.3 miles northwest of Fort Scott. The land here leans into the steady, insistent push of the wind, which combs through the tallgrass and rattles the brittle stalks of late-season crops. Little Mill Creek cuts a wandering, shallow incision through the local terrain, its banks lined with the silver-leafed cottonwoods that lean precariously over the dark, silted water. On clear days, the distant Rombaugh Hills provide a jagged, blue-tinted hem to the western edge of the world, reminding the observer that the plains are but a vast stage for the drama of changing light.

Devon carries the weight of a quiet, agrarian endurance, its economy tethered to the slow cycles of soil and season that have defined the region for generations. The legacy of the land is measured in the sturdy, weathered grain elevators that rise like monoliths above the grid of streets, serving as the primary markers of industry and commerce. Residents often find their respite at Bridal Veil Park, a quiet expanse that offers a reprieve from the relentless sun, while those seeking the stillness of deeper waters travel toward Rock Creek Lake or navigate the quietude of Opossum Hollow. Life in Devon moves with the deliberate pace of a long-settled place, where the evening light turns the limestone foundations of old structures a deep, bruised gold, grounding the inhabitants in a landscape that demands both resilience and a keen eye for the subtle variations of the plains.

About This Devon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Devon, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.92226, -94.819132. 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 Devon includes the ZIP code (66701), telephone area code (913), county seat of Bourbon County (Fort Scott), and school district assignment (Fort Scott Unified School District 234).

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.