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 278. The population density is 180.2 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 rests in a broad, sweeping valley where the land begins its patient, upward climb toward the higher plains of eastern Kansas. It lies 10.7 miles west-south-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 257°T), and is situated 2.5 miles north-east of Baxter Springs. Rolling hills, softened by decades of cultivation and grazing, rise and fall like a sleeping giant, their slopes a patchwork of emerald fields and tawny pastures. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a sweet, earthy scent of sun-baked soil and ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to the skin and settles deep in the lungs. Scattered oak and hickory trees, their limbs gnarled and reaching, punctuate the landscape, offering pockets of shade that seem to hum with the quiet industry of unseen insects. The sky above Lowell is vast, an ever-changing canvas where clouds drift with a languid, unhurried grace, their shadows moving like slow breaths across the terrain. The story of Lowell is one etched not in grand pronouncements but in the persistent turning of the soil and the quiet perseverance of its people. Coal mining once pulsed through this region, leaving behind a legacy of deep shafts and a rugged spirit that still informs the character of the place, though the pickaxes have long since fallen silent. Today, the economy leans toward agriculture, with cattle grazing on the abundant grasslands and crops like wheat and soybeans stretching toward the horizon, their growth a testament to the hard-won fertility of this Kansas earth. The nearest significant waterway, a tributary of the mighty Neosho River, meanders through the wider valley, its presence a cool, silver ribbon that has shaped the land and sustained its inhabitants for generations. While Lowell may not boast grand monuments, its quiet beauty and the enduring rhythms of rural life offer a distinct and grounding experience.

About This Lowell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lowell, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.048675, -94.701616. 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 Lowell and Cherokee County.

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). 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 Lowell is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.