Moline Kansas Map

About Moline, Kansas

Moline is a locality in Elk County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 345. The population density is 397.6 people per km². Moline is located at 37.3603°N, 96.3039°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Moline is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67353.

Moline anchors itself upon the undulating expanse of the Flint Hills, where the tallgrass prairie stretches toward a horizon defined by the persistent, restless motion of the wind. It lies 38.9 miles east-northeast of Winfield, KS (from Winfield, KS: bearing 77°T), and is situated 34.1 miles west-northwest of Independence. Wildcat Creek carves a shallow, rhythmic path through the limestone-laced terrain, its banks lined with the gnarled silhouettes of cottonwoods that drink deep from the seasonal flow. The light here possesses a singular, golden clarity, flattening the distance between the earth and the vast, vaulted sky until the land seems to hold its breath under the weight of the afternoon. In the quiet transition toward dusk, the shadows lengthen across the dry, sun-bleached grasses, revealing the subtle contours of a landscape that has long resisted the encroaching demands of the modern world.

Moline emerged from the rugged necessity of the frontier, its identity forged in the stubborn resilience of those who saw potential in the limestone outcroppings and the wide, open grazing lands. Agriculture remains the quiet pulse of the local economy, with the legacy of cattle ranching and the memory of lean, dust-blown years etched into the cautious optimism of its residents. While Fall River Lake lies twenty-three miles away as a distant reservoir for those seeking a broader expanse of water, the life of the inhabitants remains tethered to the slow, steady cultivation of the soil and the maintenance of the regional rail lines. The architecture of the older streets reflects a time when stone was the primary medium of permanence, standing as a stark, gray reminder of a heritage that values endurance over the fleeting trends of the outside world.

About This Moline Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Moline, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.360315, -96.303888. 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 Moline includes the ZIP code (67353), telephone area code (785), county seat of Elk County (Howard), and school district assignment (West Elk Unified School District 282).

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.