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About Gas, Kansas

Gas is a locality in Allen County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 475. The population density is 254.7 people per km². Gas is located at 37.9236°N, 95.3461°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gas is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 66749, 66742.

Gas occupies a broad, unassuming expanse of the Kansas plains, where the horizon stretches into an infinite, pale blue distance. It lies 48.0 miles south of Ottawa, KS (from Ottawa, KS: bearing 185°T), and is situated 2.9 miles east of Iola. The earth here is defined by the steady, unyielding flatness of the prairie, broken only by the thin, winding line of Rock Creek a mile to the west and the quiet stillness of Lake Bassola three miles further out. In the fading light of late afternoon, the tall grasses catch a warm, amber glow that seems to pull the very spirit of the soil upward into the cooling air. Distant landmarks like Rose Dome offer a faint, jagged suggestion of variation against the sky, though the immediate view remains one of vast, open fields and the low, persistent rustle of wind through the cottonwoods.

Gas draws its name from the early industrial ambition that once defined the region, marking a period when the promise of underground wealth dictated the growth of the landscape. Life in Gas proceeds with a deliberate, measured pace, far removed from the clamor of larger centers, as residents maintain a quiet connection to the land and the history of their forebears. The economy remains anchored in the rhythms of the surrounding soil, while nearby spaces like East Iola Park provide a localized reprieve for those who seek the shade of trees or the simple comfort of an afternoon outdoors. It is a place where the architecture of the past—simple, functional, and enduring—rests comfortably against the backdrop of an immense sky, reflecting a community that values the weight of its own quiet persistence.

About This Gas Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gas, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.923647, -95.346092. 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 Gas includes the ZIP code (66749, 66742), telephone area code (913), county seat of Allen County (Iola), and school district assignment (Iola Unified School District 257).

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.