Hoxie Kansas Map
Hoxie, 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 Hoxie, Sheridan County.
Interactive Map of Hoxie, Kansas
| City | Hoxie |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Sheridan |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.357505 |
| Longitude | -100.441807 |
| Population | 1,042 |
| Density | 534.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Hoxie, Kansas
Hoxie is a locality in Sheridan County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,042. The population density is 534.8 people per km². Hoxie is located at 39.3575°N, 100.4418°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67740.
Hoxie unfurls across a landscape of broad horizons, where the sky seems to stretch an impossible distance, a vast, pale blue canvas punctuated by the slow drift of cumulus clouds. It lies 98.5 miles north-north-east of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 14°T), and is situated 27.4 miles north-east of Oakley. The land itself is a study in subtle contours, a gently rolling prairie that hints at ancient watercourses long since dried, now etched into the terrain by the persistent sweep of wind and the patient work of cultivation. Here, the air carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening wheat, and the light, especially as dusk begins to gather, has a luminous quality, turning the stubble fields to molten gold and casting long, attenuated shadows from isolated farmsteads. The few trees, mostly cottonwoods and elms, stand as steadfast sentinels along the occasional, almost imperceptible rise, their leaves rustling with a sound like hushed secrets. This is a place where the history of the prairie is written in the very soil, a story of homesteaders and railroads that shaped the agricultural heart of Sheridan County. Hoxie, named for a railroad executive, grew from those early roots, its economy still tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest, the amber waves of grain a constant, reassuring presence. The local grain elevator, a stark, utilitarian silhouette against the immense sky, stands as a silent monument to this enduring industry, a hub where farmers bring the bounty of their land. Life here moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the earth, a quiet persistence that has weathered booms and busts, a testament to the resilience of those who have made this wide-open country their home.
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About This Hoxie Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Hoxie, 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 Hoxie and Sheridan County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Hoxie 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 Hoxie 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. |
