Kipp Kansas Map

About Kipp, Kansas

Kipp is a locality in Saline County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 60. The population density is 28.7 people per km². Kipp is located at 38.7839°N, 97.4545°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67401.

Kipp occupies a flat expanse where the sky asserts its dominance over the earth, pressing down upon a vast, tawny prairie that sighs under the relentless push of the wind. It lies 9.3 miles east-southeast of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 115°T), and is situated 15.9 miles southwest of Abilene. The West Branch Gypsum Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the terrain, its banks lined with the silver-leafed cottonwoods that lean away from the constant gale. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Smoky Hills defines the horizon, providing a permanent, jagged edge to an otherwise infinite view. The light at dusk here possesses a particular, bruised quality, casting long, violet shadows across the stubble of harvested fields and turning the dry grasses into a sea of flickering bronze.

Kipp grew from the practical necessities of the plains, emerging as a quiet node of commerce where the rhythm of the harvest dictates the pulse of the day. The local economy remains anchored to the soil, with grain elevators standing as the singular, iron-clad cathedrals of the landscape, overlooking the modest grid of streets. While the East Crawford Recreation Area offers a nearby sanctuary for those seeking the quietude of open space, the inhabitants of Kipp find their own stillness in the methodical care of the land. It is a place where the memory of the dust and the persistence of the wheat crop remain the primary measures of duration, and where the silence of the plains is interrupted only by the rhythmic clatter of machinery or the sudden, sharp whistle of a train passing through the heart of the fields.

About This Kipp Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kipp, Kansas. Coordinates: 38.783891, -97.454475. 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 Kipp includes the ZIP code (67401), telephone area code (785), county seat of Saline County (Salina), and school district assignment (Southeast of Saline Unified School District 306).

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.