Hugoton Kansas Map

About Hugoton, Kansas

Hugoton is a locality in Stevens County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,747. The population density is 695.2 people per km². Hugoton is located at 37.1753°N, 101.3496°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hugoton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67951.

Hugoton occupies a vast, level expanse of high plains where the horizon stretches thin and taut, pulling the eye toward a sky that dominates the visual field. It lies 25.3 miles west-northwest of Liberal, KS (from Liberal, KS: bearing 291°T), and is situated 34.8 miles north-northeast of Guymon. The landscape is defined by the rigorous geometry of wheat fields and the persistent, restless motion of wind that shapes the character of the prairie. Within the immediate perimeter of the settlement, Smith Pioneer Park offers a quiet respite, its grounds providing a human-scale contrast to the immense, open distances that define the surrounding region. Eleven miles away, the Cimarron River carves a subtle, winding path through the earth, while the depression of Pasture Number Fortyfour serves as a reminder of the basin-like topography that characterizes this corner of the state.

Hugoton maintains a quiet, industrial pulse driven by the extraction of natural gas and the steady, seasonal rhythms of agriculture. The architecture of the local courthouse stands as a grounding element of the town’s civic life, reflecting a history shaped by the resilience required to endure the dry, unpredictable cycles of the plains. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the atmospheric clarity that intensifies the colors of dusk—turning the gray-green stubble of the fields into shades of deep violet and burnt amber. The economy remains tethered to the land and the energy beneath it, creating a culture where the inhabitants possess a keen, practical awareness of the weather and the shifting needs of the soil.

About This Hugoton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hugoton, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.175302, -101.349602. 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 Hugoton includes the ZIP code (67951), telephone area code (785), county seat of Stevens County (Hugoton), and school district assignment (Hugoton Public Schools Unified School District 210).

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.