Little River Kansas Map

About Little River, Kansas

Little River is a locality in Rice County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 402. The population density is 422.7 people per km². Little River is located at 38.3981°N, 98.0120°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67457.

Little River rests in the wide, open embrace of Rice County, Kansas, where the land stretches out like an unsung poem beneath an immense sky. It lies 23.7 miles north of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 349°T), and is situated 18.9 miles west of McPherson. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle rolling prairie that hints at the ancient forces that shaped it, now predominantly given over to the ordered geometry of agriculture. Fences march in straight lines across the fields, defining squares and rectangles of gold and green, punctuated by the darker smudges of distant trees that cluster around farmsteads or trace the meandering path of the waterway that gives this place its name. The air itself carries a distinct character, especially in the late afternoon, a dry warmth that seems to amplify the scent of ripening wheat and the distant hum of machinery, a quiet symphony of the land at work. The history of Little River is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its settlers, who arrived with dreams of taming this vast prairie. The local economy continues to be anchored in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the horizon, testament to the enduring importance of the harvest. This particular stretch of land, carved by the persistent flow of its namesake, has seen generations of families cultivate its bounty, their lives interwoven with the cycles of planting and reaping. While not a place of grand monuments, its distinctiveness lies in this quiet persistence, the enduring connection to the earth, and the palpable sense of history held within the broad, unhurried rhythm of its days, a feeling that the land remembers.

About This Little River Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Little River, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.398065, -98.011997. 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 Little River and Rice County.

Detailed location data for Little River includes the ZIP code (67457), telephone area code (785), county seat of Rice County (Lyons), and school district assignment (Little River Unified School District 444). 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 Little River is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.