Greenleaf Kansas Map

About Greenleaf, Kansas

Greenleaf is a locality in Washington County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 320. The population density is 268.8 people per km². Greenleaf is located at 39.7283°N, 96.9761°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66943.

Greenleaf rests in a gentle cradle of rolling Kansas prairie, where the horizon stretches in an unbroken expanse under a sky that can shift from the palest robin's egg blue to the bruised purple of an approaching storm in mere hours. It lies 43.4 miles north-north-west of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 330°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-south-east of Washington. The land here, a rich loam, supports a patchwork quilt of cultivated fields – corn stalks that whisper secrets to the wind in summer, golden waves of wheat in late spring, and the stubble of harvested crops that leaves the soil exposed to the sun's persistent gaze. Small groves of cottonwoods and elms, defiant against the open country, offer dappled shade along the infrequent creeks, their leaves rustling with a sound that is the very breath of this place. The air itself carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant sweetness of blooming wildflowers, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and rose. The founding of Greenleaf, like many settlements in Washington County, Kansas, was driven by the promise of fertile land and the hopeful spirit of pioneers seeking a new beginning. Its economy, historically tied to the bounty of the earth, continues to revolve around agriculture, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels against the sky, hinting at the ceaseless cycle of planting and harvest. While the railroad once played a more prominent role, its tracks now lie quiet, a faded ribbon of memory across the landscape. Today, the character of Greenleaf is one of quiet resilience, a place where neighbors know each other's names and the rhythm of life is dictated less by the clock and more by the turning seasons and the needs of the land. Small businesses, like the local hardware store and a diner where coffee is always brewing, serve as the unassuming anchors of community life, fostering a sense of continuity in a world that often rushes too fast.

About This Greenleaf Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greenleaf, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.728336, -96.976134. 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 Greenleaf and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Greenleaf includes the ZIP code (66943), telephone area code (913), county seat of Washington County (Washington), and school district assignment (Washington Co. Schools Unified School District 108). 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 Greenleaf is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.