Gorham Kansas Map

About Gorham, Kansas

Gorham is a locality in Russell County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 376. The population density is 607.4 people per km². Gorham is located at 38.8817°N, 99.0231°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gorham is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67640.

Gorham occupies a broad, quiet expanse of the high plains where the sky dominates the horizon and the wind rarely falls silent. It lies 16.3 miles east of Hays, KS (from Hays, KS: bearing 89°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west of Russell. The earth here is defined by wide, open stretches of cultivated land that transition into the subtle rise of the Blue Hills in the distance, a sight that gives the landscape a sense of grounded permanence. Shallow depressions and thin ribbons of vegetation mark the path of Walker Creek, which cuts through the soil a mile away, offering a narrow refuge of shade and moisture in an otherwise sun-drenched terrain. During the late afternoon, the light turns a deep, bruised gold, casting long shadows across the fields and highlighting the persistent, rhythmic swaying of the tall grasses that border the quiet roads.

Gorham emerged from the expansion of the rail lines that once transformed this region into a vital corridor for agricultural commerce. The local economy remains deeply tied to the rhythms of the harvest, with the grain elevator serving as a vertical landmark that anchors the settlement against the vastness of the prairie. Residents often look toward the regional amenities nearby, such as the recreational opportunities at Wilson Lake or the natural preservation efforts maintained at Bickerdyke Park, to balance the solitary nature of life on the plains. Despite the changing demands of the modern era, Gorham maintains a steady, deliberate pace, where the labor of the day is measured by the steady turning of the seasons and the quiet resilience of those who call these high, dry plains their own.

About This Gorham Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gorham, Kansas. Coordinates: 38.881678, -99.023147. 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 Gorham includes the ZIP code (67640), telephone area code (785), county seat of Russell County (Russell), and school district assignment (Russell County Unified School District 407).

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.