Lyndon Kansas Map

About Lyndon, Kansas

Lyndon is a locality in Osage County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,023. The population density is 512.4 people per km². Lyndon is located at 38.6100°N, 95.6844°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66451.

Lyndon unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling prairie, a place where the vast Kansas sky seems to press down with an almost tangible weight. It lies 30.3 miles south of Topeka, KS (from Topeka, KS: bearing 181°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-south-east of Osage City. The land itself, a rich, dark loam, exhales the scent of freshly turned earth, particularly after a spring rain, and the air often carries the faint, sweet perfume of wild clover. Fields of ripening wheat, a sea of gold under the summer sun, stretch towards horizons that blur into the shimmering heat haze, punctuated by the sturdy silhouettes of windbreaks, the only interruption to the wide-open expanse. The Osage River, a slow, meandering ribbon of brown water, threads its way through the periphery, its banks fringed with cottonwoods that rustle secrets in the ever-present breeze. Life in Lyndon moves with the steady, unhurried cadence of the seasons, a quiet dignity in its broad vistas. Lyndon's history is etched into the very grain of its existence, a testament to the resilience of those who first settled this fertile ground. Founded by pioneers drawn to the rich agricultural possibilities, the town's economy has long been tied to the bounty of the soil, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels of its enduring connection to farming. The local character is one of pragmatic warmth, a community that has weathered economic shifts and celebrated generations of shared experience. While no grand monuments mark its existence, the unassuming charm of its main street, with its independent businesses and friendly faces, speaks volumes of a place that values connection and continuity. The quiet hum of daily life here is a low thrum, a subtle melody played out against the backdrop of the immense prairie sky.

About This Lyndon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lyndon, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.61001, -95.684429. 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 Lyndon and Osage County.

Detailed location data for Lyndon includes the ZIP code (66451), telephone area code (913), county seat of Osage County (Lyndon), and school district assignment (Lyndon Unified School District 421). 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 Lyndon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.