Dunlap Kansas Map

About Dunlap, Kansas

Dunlap is a locality in Morris County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 27. The population density is 42.4 people per km². Dunlap is located at 38.5764°N, 96.3658°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dunlap is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66846.

Dunlap emerges from the vast, undulating expanse of the Flint Hills, where the tallgrass prairie stretches toward a horizon defined by the relentless, restless motion of the wind. It lies 15.5 miles northwest of Emporia, KS (from Emporia, KS: bearing 320°T), and is situated 9.0 miles southeast of Council Grove. Rock Creek carves a shallow, rhythmic path through the limestone-laced soil near the settlement, its banks lined with the silver-leafed shimmer of cottonwoods that catch the low, amber light of late afternoon. Four miles away, the quiet surface of Lake Kahola reflects the wide, expansive sky, acting as a cool, still counterpoint to the dry, persistent heat that often settles over the prairie. The air here carries the scent of cured earth and distant, sun-warmed stone, grounding the landscape in a stillness that feels both ancient and perpetually renewed by the shifting seasons.

History lingers in the quietude of Dunlap, a place shaped by the persistent ambition of early settlers who sought to cultivate the stubborn, nutrient-rich soil of these interior plains. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of agriculture, with the land yielding its harvest in cycles that dictate the pace of life for those who remain. Beyond the immediate fields, the proximity of Council Grove Lake provides a nearby expanse for those seeking the solitude of the water, while the memory of the land’s transformation remains etched into the very character of the people. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, defined by the practical demands of rural work and the quiet beauty of a prairie sunset that turns the limestone outcrops into glowing, ephemeral monuments against the deepening gray of the coming night.

About This Dunlap Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dunlap, Kansas. Coordinates: 38.576399, -96.365834. 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 Dunlap includes the ZIP code (66846), telephone area code (913), county seat of Morris County (Council Grove), and school district assignment (Morris County Unified School District 417).

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.