Lowell Kansas Map

About Lowell, Kansas

Lowell is a locality in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 244. The population density is 300.0 people per km². Lowell is located at 37.0487°N, 94.7016°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66713.

Lowell emerges from the landscape as a quiet intersection of limestone earth and tallgrass, defined primarily by the persistent, cooling presence of Shoal Creek as it winds through the local terrain. It lies 25.0 miles south of Pittsburg, KS (from Pittsburg, KS: bearing 180°T), and is situated 2.5 miles northeast of Baxter Springs. The horizon stretches wide and flat, broken only by the occasional stand of cottonwood trees that lean toward the water, their leaves turning a pale, silver-green in the shifting Kansas light. Beyond the immediate banks, the land rises into subtle, sweeping swells that suggest the distant, hazy silhouette of Pleasant Ridge far to the south. Visitors often stop by the Unknown Ball Park, a simple expanse of green that captures the stillness of the afternoon, while the air carries a dry, earthen scent that seems to hold the memory of the deep, inland plains.

Lowell carries the weight of a history rooted in the extraction and labor that once defined the surrounding region, leaving behind a quiet economy that favors resilience over rapid change. The rhythm of daily life here remains tethered to the slow cycles of the seasons, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs, though the nearby geography offers singular pockets of wonder like the dramatic drop of Shoal Creek Falls. Residents move with a deliberate pace, acknowledging the heritage of the limestone quarries that built the foundations of the area, even as the modern world brushes past on the periphery. Those who wander seven miles toward Devils Hollow find a landscape that feels ancient and undisturbed, a stark contrast to the small, steady pulse of activity that keeps the identity of Lowell intact against the vast, open sky.

About This Lowell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lowell, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.048675, -94.701616. 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 Lowell includes the ZIP code (66713), telephone area code (913), county seat of Cherokee County (Columbus), and school district assignment (Riverton Unified School District 404).

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.