New Salem Kansas Map
Explore New Salem, Kansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of New Salem, Kansas
| City | New Salem |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Cowley County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.31058 |
| Longitude | -96.895312 |
| Population | 58 |
| Density | 61.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 67156 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| County Seat | Winfield |
| School District | Winfield Unified School District 465 |
About New Salem, Kansas
New Salem is a locality in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 58. The population density is 61.0 people per km². New Salem is located at 37.3106°N, 96.8953°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67156.New Salem emerges from the vast, wheat-horizon plains of Kansas as a quiet testament to the resilience of the prairie. It lies 7.4 miles northeast of Winfield, KS (from Winfield, KS: bearing 48°T), and is situated 18.9 miles north-northeast of Arkansas City. Cedar Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the local landscape, its banks lined with the silver-leafed cottonwoods that sway in the persistent, restless wind. Beyond the immediate fields, the horizon holds the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cup and Saucer Hills, providing a jagged edge to the otherwise fluid expanse of tallgrass. Only two miles distant, the waters of Timber Creek Lake mirror the expansive, high-altitude sky, offering a place of stillness where the light at dusk turns the water into a sheet of hammered copper.
Agriculture remains the pulse of New Salem, where the seasonal rhythms of sowing and harvest dictate the pace of daily life, echoing the endurance of those who first broke this heavy soil. The legacy of the region is felt in the steady maintenance of local homesteads and the shared memory of the dust-blown years, which have tempered the character of the inhabitants into something as sturdy as the limestone foundations of nearby rural architecture. Residents often seek recreation at the Winfield City Lake Recreation Area, a space that bridges the gap between the structured demands of the economy and the untamed nature of the surrounding plains. Life here moves with the sun, grounded by the steady labor of the fields and a profound, silent connection to the land that stretches toward the distant Turkey Gulch.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Winfield City Lake Recreation Area (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 360° N
- Scouts Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 4.1 mi, 026° NE
- Allen Podium (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 227° SW
- The Mound (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 227° SW
- Heritage Rock (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 225° SW
- Gateway to the Future (Public Artwork) — 7.1 mi, 233° SW
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.2 mi, 228° SW
- Ex-atsf Depot (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 231° SW
- Cowley State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.3 mi, 161° S
- Prairie Passage Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 17.5 mi, 203° SW
- West Bypass Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 17.7 mi, 204° SW
- Kaw Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.5 mi, 192° S
- Butler State Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 19.5 mi, 034° NE
- Trebuchet (Registered Battlefield) — 21.1 mi, 337° NW
- Kaw Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.6 mi, 184° S
- Mulvane Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 301° NW
- ATSF Mulvane Depot (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 300° NW
- Lauber Farm Silo (Historic Ruins) — 25.4 mi, 309° NW
- Old Frisco Augusta Depot (Attraction) — 25.8 mi, 350° N
- Derby Historical Museum (Museum) — 25.9 mi, 309° NW
- Hubbard Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 25.9 mi, 309° NW
- Kaw Lake (Recreation Area) — 29.7 mi, 185° S
- Andover District Stadium (Stadium) — 31.0 mi, 335° NW
- Historic Frisco Water Tower (Attraction) — 31.0 mi, 040° NE
- Wichita Community Theatre (Theatre) — 33.9 mi, 321° NW
- E.B. White Gallery (Gallery) — 34.3 mi, 001° N
- Kansas Firefighters Museum (Museum) — 34.6 mi, 316° NW
- El Dorado State Park (State Park) — 36.2 mi, 005° N
- Cheney Wildlife Area (National Conservation Area) — 56.4 mi, 302° NW · 16k acres
- Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 78.5 mi, 241° SW · 42k acres
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About This New Salem Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Salem, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.31058, -96.895312. 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 New Salem includes the ZIP code (67156), telephone area code (785), county seat of Cowley County (Winfield), and school district assignment (Winfield Unified School District 465).
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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
