Dwight Kansas Map
Dwight, 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 Dwight, Morris County.
Interactive Map of Dwight, Kansas
| City | Dwight |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Morris |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.844447 |
| Longitude | -96.593337 |
| Population | 242 |
| Density | 235.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Dwight, Kansas
Dwight is a locality in Morris County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 242. The population density is 235.9 people per km². Dwight is located at 38.8444°N, 96.5933°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66849.
Dwight rests in the heart of the Flint Hills, a place where the land rolls with a quiet persistence, stretching towards horizons that seem to hold their breath. It lies 23.5 miles south of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 183°T), and is situated 18.0 miles south-east of Junction City. The sky here is a vast, ever-shifting canvas, often painted with the soft, bruised hues of an approaching rain, or the sharp, crystalline blue of a perfect Kansas day. Fields of wheat, when ripe, shimmer like an ocean of spun gold, their stalks bending in unison to the breath of the prairie wind, a sound that carries the scent of dry earth and wild grasses. The air, particularly in the early morning or late afternoon, possesses a clean, almost mineral quality, a testament to the open country that surrounds Dwight. The history of Dwight is deeply entwined with the railroads that once thrummed through this land, their iron veins bringing settlers and commerce to the open prairie. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by the bounty of the soil; agriculture remains the bedrock, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the vast sky, a visible reminder of the harvest's enduring importance. Though the railways have quieted, the spirit of connection and resilience persists in Dwight, a character forged in the patience of seasons and the deep roots of a community that understands the land.
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About This Dwight Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Dwight, 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 Dwight and Morris County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Dwight 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 Dwight 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. |
