Ludell Kansas Map

About Ludell, Kansas

Ludell is a locality in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 41. The population density is 42.0 people per km². Ludell is located at 39.8556°N, 100.9599°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67744.

Ludell occupies a stretch of high, open prairie where the horizon seems to pull the sky down until it rests upon the tawny stalks of wheat. It lies 110.3 miles northwest of Hays, KS (from Hays, KS: bearing 308°T), and is situated 29.8 miles southwest of McCook. Beaver Creek carves a narrow, winding artery through the earth here, its banks lined with the silver-limbed cottonwoods that lean against the prevailing wind as if seeking shelter from the constant, restless movement of the air. The landscape possesses a stark, unadorned clarity, defined by the way the late afternoon light flattens the shadows and turns the expanse of dry grass into a sea of muted gold. It is a place where the physical scale of the world is immense, making the few structures that break the skyline appear fragile and temporary against the vast, shifting canopy above.

Ludell maintains a quiet, steady economy rooted in the cyclical demands of the harvest and the slow, deliberate work of the fields. The history of the area is written in the endurance of those who settled this lean soil, finding a way to balance their livelihoods against the unpredictable nature of the plains. Life in Ludell follows the rhythm of the seasons, a pace set not by the frantic tick of a clock but by the requirements of the grain and the arrival of the rains. While the amenities of the modern world remain distant, the presence of Swanson Lake twenty-one miles away serves as a rare, quiet anchor for those who look for a stillness that the open prairie does not always provide.

About This Ludell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ludell, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.855558, -100.959878. 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 Ludell includes the ZIP code (67744), telephone area code (785), county seat of Rawlins County (Atwood), and school district assignment (Rawlins County Unified School District 105).

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.