Herkimer Kansas Map

About Herkimer, Kansas

Herkimer is a locality in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. The population density is 25.2 people per km². Herkimer is located at 39.8911°N, 96.7111°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66508.

Herkimer, Kansas, unfolds across a gentle swell of the Kansas prairie, where the sky presses down with an immense, quiet authority. It lies 49.4 miles north of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 351°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north-west of Marysville. The landscape here is a study in subtle gradients, a vast, sun-drenched canvas etched with the patient work of wind and water. Fields of wheat, their stalks a shimmering gold in the late afternoon light, stretch to horizons that blur into the hazy blue. Farmsteads, stoic sentinels against the expanse, punctuate the scene with their weathered silos and red-roofed barns, each a small testament to human persistence against the immensity of the land. The air, when it carries the scent of freshly turned earth or the distant perfume of blooming wildflowers, feels clean and boundless, an invitation to breathe deeply. The history of Herkimer is one of hardy settlers drawn to this fertile, if sometimes unforgiving, soil. Early pioneers, their dreams as vast as the prairie itself, established a community that learned to thrive on the rhythm of the seasons and the bounty of the land. The local economy, still deeply rooted in agriculture, sees grain elevators stand as proud markers of its enduring connection to the earth. While grand monuments are absent, the stories are etched in the weathered wood of old buildings and the quiet conversations of its residents, a lineage of farmers and ranchers who understood the language of the wind and the rain. Herkimer carries a quiet dignity, a place where the past is not a relic but a living presence, felt in the very texture of the ground beneath one’s feet.

About This Herkimer Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Herkimer, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.891114, -96.711133. 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 Herkimer and Marshall County.

Detailed location data for Herkimer includes the ZIP code (66508), telephone area code (913), county seat of Marshall County (Marysville), and school district assignment (Marysville Unified School District 364). 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 Herkimer is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.