Elk City Kansas Map
Explore Elk City, Kansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Elk City, Kansas
| City | Elk City |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.289227 |
| Longitude | -95.911652 |
| Population | 260 |
| Density | 297.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 67344 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| County Seat | Independence |
| School District | Independence Unified School District 446 |
About Elk City, Kansas
Elk City is a locality in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 260. The population density is 297.0 people per km². Elk City is located at 37.2892°N, 95.9117°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elk City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67344.Elk City occupies a quiet expanse of the Kansas plains where the Elk River carves a deliberate, winding path through the heavy soil. It lies 59.7 miles east of Winfield, KS (from Winfield, KS: bearing 86°T), and is situated 12.1 miles west-northwest of Independence. Cottonwoods lean toward the water’s edge, their silver-backed leaves shivering in the constant, restless breeze that defines the atmosphere of these wide-open spaces. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Chautauqua Hills edges the horizon, while the terrain closer to Elk City remains defined by low, enduring ridges and pockets of thick prairie grasses. Evenings here bring a clarity of light that turns the dry stalks of late-season vegetation into blades of burnished copper, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the fields until the sun dips below the flat line of the world.
History remains etched into the quietude of Elk City, where the legacy of early agricultural settlement lingers in the weathered wood of older barns and the layout of the local roads. The economy turns on the rhythm of the harvest and the stewardship of the land, though the nearby waters of Elk City Lake provide a necessary point of congregation for those seeking the stillness of the reservoir’s edge. Visitors often gravitate toward the Dove Flats Wildlife Area, a sanctuary for local fauna that maintains the integrity of the regional ecosystem. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the gentle depression of Green Hollow offers a subtle variation in the topography, reminding travelers that this landscape, while seemingly uniform, possesses a topography shaped by subtle shifts in moisture and time.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Dove Flats Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 073° E
- Duck Creek Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 023° NE
- Elk City Lake (Recreation Area) — 5.0 mi, 119° SE
- Elk City State Park (State Park) — 7.2 mi, 104° E
- Le Hunt Cement Plant (Historic Ruins) — 8.3 mi, 098° E
- Riverside Park (Local Park) — 11.8 mi, 105° E
- Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 11.9 mi, 115° SE
- Montgomery State Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 14.0 mi, 127° SE
- MP Fredonia Depot (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 014° N
- Caney Valley Speedway (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 186° S
- ATSF Cheryvale Depot (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 094° E
- Republic F-86 "Thunderstreak" (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 136° SE
- Copan Lake (Recreation Area) — 22.8 mi, 181° S
- Spencer/Rounds Performing Arts Theatre (Theatre) — 23.8 mi, 138° SE
- Dalton Defenders Museum (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 137° SE
- Fall River State Park (State Park) — 26.1 mi, 344° N
- Woodson State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 33.9 mi, 006° N
- Iron Horse Museum (Museum) — 35.8 mi, 084° E
- Parsons Historical Museum (Museum) — 35.8 mi, 084° E
- Parsons Munincipal Auditorium (Theatre) — 36.0 mi, 084° E
- Antietam Circle (Monument) — 36.9 mi, 085° E
- Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum (Museum) — 37.1 mi, 043° NE
- Bartlesville Art Assocations (Arts Centre) — 37.1 mi, 185° S
- 66 Sculpture (Monument) — 37.6 mi, 185° S
- Blind Man at the Pool of Siloam (Public Artwork) — 39.6 mi, 184° S
- Civilian Conservtion Corps and Osage Hills State Park Pawhuska - Bartlesville, Oklahoma (Monument) — 40.9 mi, 202° S
- Osage County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 49.0 mi, 208° SW
- E.B. White Gallery (Gallery) — 64.1 mi, 304° NW
- Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 66.2 mi, 003° N · 37k acres
- Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 76.5 mi, 123° SE · 8,813 acres
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About This Elk City Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elk City, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.289227, -95.911652. 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 Elk City includes the ZIP code (67344), telephone area code (785), county seat of Montgomery County (Independence), and school district assignment (Independence Unified School District 446).
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. |
