McCracken Kansas Map
McCracken, Kansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of McCracken, Rush County.
Interactive Map of McCracken, Kansas
| City | McCracken |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Rush |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.580569 |
| Longitude | -99.571225 |
| Population | 200 |
| Density | 46.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About McCracken, Kansas
McCracken is a locality in Rush County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 200. The population density is 46.5 people per km². McCracken is located at 38.5806°N, 99.5712°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67556.
McCracken rests on a wide, sun-baked prairie, a place where the sky seems to stretch to infinity, a boundless canvas painted with the hues of dawn and dusk. It lies 62.1 miles north-north-east of Dodge City, KS (from Dodge City, KS: bearing 23°T), and is situated 14.6 miles west-north-west of La Crosse. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a vast expanse of rolling plains giving way to shallow draws, all under a sky that can shift from an azure intensity to a bruised, storm-laden grey with startling speed. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent of sun-warmed earth and distant, unseen grasses, a scent that clings to everything, a constant reminder of the immensity of the surrounding landscape. The very light has a quality of its own, a sharp, unwavering brilliance in the midday sun that softens into a liquid gold as evening approaches, casting long, dancing shadows across the fields. The history of McCracken is etched into the very soil, a story of hardy pioneers who wrestled sustenance from this unforgiving, yet beautiful, terrain. The local economy, like so many in this part of Rush County, has long been tethered to the earth, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence, wheat fields stretching like golden oceans under the relentless sun, punctuated by the stoic presence of grain elevators standing sentinel against the horizon. While the whispers of a bygone era might be faint, the enduring spirit of those who settled McCracken can still be felt in the quiet resilience of its inhabitants and the unhurried rhythm of life that unfolds here, a testament to a deep-rooted connection to the land.
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About This McCracken Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of McCracken, Kansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 McCracken and Rush County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for McCracken is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct McCracken is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
