Edson Kansas Map

About Edson, Kansas

Edson is a locality in Sherman County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 5. The population density is 2.2 people per km². Edson is located at 39.3372°N, 101.5404°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 67733.

Edson lies under a vast, patient sky, a place where the land stretches out in broad, sun-drenched plains. It lies 101.0 miles north-north-west of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 339°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east of Goodland. The terrain, a gentle sweep of tawny grasses and stoic fields, rolls toward a horizon that seems to hold the very edge of the world. Here, the air tastes clean and dry, carrying the faint, sweet scent of ripening wheat and the mineral tang of the earth itself. Even the clouds, when they gather, drift with a certain deliberate grace, casting slow-moving shadows that paint fleeting patterns on the undulating ground. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through the stalks or the distant, melancholic cry of a hawk circling high above. The history of Edson is etched into its very being, a story of resilience and quiet perseverance. It was a place shaped by the plow and the persistent spirit of those who sought a life on this open prairie, their dreams carried on the wind like dandelion seeds. The local economy, historically tied to the bounty of the land, still finds its pulse in the cycles of agriculture, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pace of life. Though the days of vast cattle drives have long since faded into memory, the legacy of those early pioneers remains, a quiet strength in the character of the people who call Edson home. The sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to possess a unique quality here, a molten gold that softens the edges of the landscape and imbues the scene with a timeless, almost wistful beauty.

About This Edson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Edson, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.337224, -101.540445. 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 Edson and Sherman County.

Detailed location data for Edson includes the ZIP code (67733), telephone area code (785), county seat of Sherman County (Goodland), and school district assignment (Goodland Unified School District 352). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Edson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.