Keats Kansas Map

About Keats, Kansas

Keats is a locality in Riley County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 182. The population density is 108.1 people per km². Keats is located at 39.2236°N, 96.7086°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66503.

Keats rests in a landscape shaped by the patient hand of water and wind, where the Flint Hills begin their gentle rise. It lies 7.8 miles west-north-west of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 291°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-east of Fort Riley. Rolling prairies, a sea of grasses that shift in hue from sun-bleached gold to deep, shadowed emerald, stretch towards horizons that promise endless sky. The air here, especially as evening approaches, carries the clean, earthy scent of mown hay and the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers that speckle the verges of quiet country roads. A profound stillness often settles, broken only by the rustle of wind through the tall stalks or the distant, plaintive call of a meadowlark. This corner of Riley County, though small, holds echoes of a history deeply rooted in the land and its cultivation. The economy of Keats has long been tied to the fertile soil, with farms and ranches dotting the surrounding countryside, their livelihoods dictated by the seasons and the dependable, if sometimes severe, Kansas weather. While no grand monuments define its skyline, the enduring spirit of its people, their quiet resilience and connection to the agricultural heritage, form the true character of Keats. The rhythm of life here is measured by the turning of the earth, a steady, unhurried pulse that resonates with the very essence of the prairie.

About This Keats Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Keats, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.223607, -96.708617. 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 Keats and Riley County.

Detailed location data for Keats includes the ZIP code (66503), telephone area code (913), county seat of Riley County (Manhattan), and school district assignment (Riley County Unified School District 378). 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 Keats is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.