Lost Springs Kansas Map
Lost Springs, Kansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Lost Springs, Marion County.
Interactive Map of Lost Springs, Kansas
| City | Lost Springs |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Marion |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.566122 |
| Longitude | -96.966404 |
| Population | 27 |
| Density | 32.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Lost Springs, Kansas
Lost Springs is a locality in Marion County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 27. The population density is 32.5 people per km². Lost Springs is located at 38.5661°N, 96.9664°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66859.
Lost Springs unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling prairie, where the horizon seems to stretch into infinity under a vast, ever-changing sky. It lies 39.6 miles east-south-east of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 118°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south of Herington. The land here is a study in subtle hues: the deep, fertile browns of cultivated fields giving way to the muted greens and golds of native grasses, punctuated by the stark, elegant silhouettes of wind-swept trees along the infrequent creek beds. In the hushed quiet of a summer evening, the air itself seems to hum with the low thrum of cicadas, a sound as old as the earth, and the light, when it catches the dust motes dancing in the breeze, takes on a soft, almost buttery glow. The very character of Lost Springs is etched in this openness, a place where one can feel the immense breadth of the sky and the quiet strength of the land beneath their feet. The history of Lost Springs is as unassuming as its name suggests, a quiet testament to the resilience of those who settled this part of Marion County. The local economy has long been tied to the bounty of the soil, with agriculture forming the backbone of life, cultivating wheat and corn under the same wide skies that have witnessed generations come and go. Though the original springs that gave Lost Springs its name may have faded into legend or been absorbed by the land, the spirit of resourceful independence remains. This is a place where the pace of life allows for neighborly conversations on front porches and the simple satisfaction of a day’s honest work, a distinct charm that resists the hurried currents of the modern world.
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About This Lost Springs Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Lost Springs, Kansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Lost Springs and Marion County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Lost Springs is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Lost Springs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
