Lehigh Kansas Map

About Lehigh, Kansas

Lehigh is a locality in Marion County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 182. The population density is 162.9 people per km². Lehigh is located at 38.3728°N, 97.3031°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67073.

Lehigh rests on the Kansas prairie, a place where the sky seems to stretch endlessly, a vast, blue canvas brushed with the softest clouds. It lies 36.3 miles south-south-east of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 153°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west-north-west of Hillsboro. The land around Lehigh is a study in subtle contours, gently rolling fields of wheat and corn that ripple like a golden sea under the prairie sun. Ancient cottonwoods, their leaves a vibrant green in the summer, stand sentinel along the infrequent watercourses, offering a welcome dappled shade. The air here carries the clean scent of turned earth and wild grasses, a fragrance that deepens with the approaching dusk, when the horizon ignites in hues of apricot and rose. Lehigh's past is deeply entwined with the earth it occupies, a history etched in coal. This small community was once a bustling hub for mining, its very existence fueled by the black seams beneath the prairie. The legacy of those industrious days can still be felt, a quiet resilience in the faces of its residents and in the enduring spirit of Lehigh. The local economy, though transformed from its mining roots, still draws strength from the agricultural bounty of Marion County. Today, the rhythm of life in Lehigh is unhurried, a gentle cadence punctuated by the changing seasons and the enduring connection to the land.

About This Lehigh Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lehigh, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.372787, -97.303086. 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 Lehigh and Marion County.

Detailed location data for Lehigh includes the ZIP code (67073), telephone area code (785), county seat of Marion County (Marion), and school district assignment (Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410). 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 Lehigh is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.