Lost Springs Kansas Map

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.

About This Lost Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lost Springs, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.566122, -96.966404. 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.

Detailed location data for Lost Springs includes the ZIP code (66859), telephone area code (913), county seat of Marion County (Marion), and school district assignment (Centre Unified School District 397). 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 Lost Springs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.