Lyndon Kansas Map

About Lyndon, Kansas

Lyndon is a locality in Osage County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,037. The population density is 448.9 people per km². Lyndon is located at 38.6100°N, 95.6844°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lyndon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66451.

Lyndon occupies a quiet expanse of the Kansas plains where the horizon stretches thin and flat, broken only by the persistent, restless movement of the wind through tallgrass and the occasional stand of cottonwoods. It lies 22.5 miles west of Ottawa, KS (from Ottawa, KS: bearing 269°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-southeast of Osage City. The earth here holds a heavy, dark density, carved by the slow, rhythmic passage of Salt Creek a mile to the west, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Sand Hills creates a jagged ink-line against the darkening sky at dusk. Light at this hour possesses a particular, honeyed thickness, catching the dust motes in the air and casting long, violet shadows across the fields that seem to pull the very day into the soil.

Lyndon serves as the administrative center for the county, anchored by a limestone courthouse that remains a stoic witness to the cycles of harvest and the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons. The local economy draws its vitality from the surrounding agricultural lands, where the labor of the plow and the patience of the farmer dictate the pulse of the streets. Beyond the quiet commerce of the storefronts, the proximity to Pomona Lake and the nearby Pomona Recreation Area offers a space where the prairie meets the water, providing a retreat for those who seek the stillness of the landscape. Life in Lyndon follows a steady, unforced cadence, shaped by the memory of the land and the quiet resilience of those who cultivate it.

About This Lyndon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lyndon, Kansas. Coordinates: 38.61001, -95.684429. 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 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).

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.