Hamilton Kansas Map

About Hamilton, Kansas

Hamilton is a locality in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 182. The population density is 225.2 people per km². Hamilton is located at 37.9795°N, 96.1642°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hamilton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66853.

Hamilton occupies a quiet expanse of the Kansas tallgrass prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a vault of relentless, shifting light. It lies 29.3 miles south of Emporia, KS (from Emporia, KS: bearing 178°T), and is situated 12.7 miles north-northeast of Eureka. The land here rises and falls in long, muscular swells of earth, occasionally broken by the thin, dark line of cottonwoods that mark the path of Slate Creek. To the west, the subtle rise of Tipperary Hill interrupts the flat line of the sky, while the muted, earthy tones of the plains shift from pale gold to deep, bruised violet as the sun descends. It is a place where the wind possesses a physical weight, pressing against the tallgrass and carrying the dry, sharp scent of limestone and dust that defines the character of the soil.

History in Hamilton is written in the stone of the regional architecture and the deep, silent records of the earth itself. Nearby, the Hamilton Fossil Quarry offers a glimpse into the ancient life that once flourished in this basin, a stark contrast to the modern rhythms of agriculture that drive the local economy. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the terrain dips toward the distant Tonovay Draw, and the occasional traveler might turn toward Munger Lake for a moment of stillness away from the steady, mechanical hum of the harvest. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, anchored by a deep familiarity with the seasons and a quiet, enduring patience that mirrors the vast, open space surrounding the streets of Hamilton.

About This Hamilton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hamilton, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.97947, -96.164165. 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 Hamilton includes the ZIP code (66853), telephone area code (913), county seat of Greenwood County (Eureka), and school district assignment (Hamilton Unified School District 390).

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.