Horace, Kansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Horace, Greeley County.
| City | Horace |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Greeley |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 38.476405 |
| Longitude | -101.790729 |
| Population | 81 |
| Density | 33.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Horace is a locality in Greeley County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 81. The population density is 33.0 people per km². Horace is located at 38.4764°N, 101.7907°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 67879.
Horace rests on a Kansas prairie that stretches to the horizon, a vast expanse of golden grasses whispering secrets to the wind. It lies 60.8 miles north-west of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 305°T), and is situated 2.1 miles west-north-west of Tribune. The land here is mostly flat, punctuated by the gentle, almost imperceptible swell of the earth, giving way to wide-open fields that seem to swallow the sun whole at dusk, painting the sky in hues of fiery orange and bruised purple. The air, dry and clean, carries the faint, earthy scent of cultivated soil, a constant reminder of the agricultural life that defines this place. Buildings in Horace are low-slung, practical structures, painted in muted tones that blend with the landscape, their windows reflecting the immense, ever-changing sky. There are no dramatic cliffs or deep valleys, only the profound, quiet dignity of the plains, a landscape that demands a certain kind of patience and attentiveness from those who call it home. The history of Horace is inextricably tied to the fertile earth and the tenacious spirit of those who settled it, drawn by the promise of land and a fresh start. Wheat fields, shimmering like a sea of pale gold under the relentless sun, are the lifeblood of Horace’s economy, the steady hum of combines a familiar soundtrack during harvest season. This agricultural foundation has shaped a culture of resilience and interdependence, where neighbors rely on one another through the lean times and celebrate together during the bountiful ones. While no grand monuments mark its past, the weathered grain elevators standing sentinel against the sky are silent testaments to generations of hard work and the enduring legacy of farming on these plains. Life in Horace moves at a deliberate pace, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the land, fostering a quiet sense of community that is as deep and enduring as the roots of the prairie grasses themselves.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Horace, Kansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Horace and Greeley County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Horace is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Horace is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |