Girard Kansas Map

About Girard, Kansas

Girard is a locality in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,496. The population density is 412.7 people per km². Girard is located at 37.5112°N, 94.8380°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Girard is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66743.

Girard holds its place upon the expansive Kansas plains, where the horizon stretches thin and flat against a sky that seems to possess more depth than the earth itself. It lies 10.1 miles northwest of Pittsburg, KS (from Pittsburg, KS: bearing 314°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west-northwest of Frontenac. Sunlight here possesses a distinct, pale clarity, casting long shadows across the wheat fields and highlighting the persistent, restless movement of the wind as it combs through the tallgrass. Only a mile away, the quiet passage of Thunderbolt Creek carves a narrow, wooded vein through the soil, offering a cool respite where cottonwoods gather their roots. Further to the west, the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Rombaugh Hills suggest a world beyond the immediate flatlands, while the more accessible greenery of Winston Park provides a local sanctuary of open space and quietude.

Girard functions as the administrative center of its county, anchored by a limestone courthouse that serves as a sentinel of local governance and regional identity. The economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of agriculture and the steady, quiet industry of the plains, reflecting a heritage built on the labor of the soil. Beyond the daily commerce of the streets, the area offers access to the natural quiet of the Lester R Davis Memorial State Forest, a short drive away, while those seeking a longer path often venture toward the Franklin Sidewalk to traverse the local terrain. Life in Girard moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands the seasons, leaving a quiet impression on the traveler who pauses to watch the dusk settle over the plains.

About This Girard Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Girard, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.51116, -94.838022. 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 Girard includes the ZIP code (66743), telephone area code (913), county seat of Crawford County (Girard), and school district assignment (Girard Unified School District 248).

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.