New Strawn Kansas Map

About New Strawn, Kansas

New Strawn is a locality in Coffey County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 396. The population density is 198.7 people per km². New Strawn is located at 38.2625°N, 95.7419°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66839.

New Strawn lies low in the Coffey County landscape, a place where the gentle roll of the Flint Hills begins to flatten out, giving way to the broad, patient sweep of the prairie. It lies 54.4 miles south of Topeka, KS (from Topeka, KS: bearing 184°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north of Burlington. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of sun-baked hay, especially in the long, golden afternoons of late summer. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons softened by haze, their emerald and ochre hues bleeding into the wide, pale blue sky. Scattered farmsteads, their silos like silent sentinels, punctuate this expanse, and the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees offers a brief, cool shade against the relentless sun. The land itself feels ancient and unhurried, a testament to seasons that have turned countless times, shaping the very character of New Strawn. The story of New Strawn is tied to the rich veins of coal that once pulsed beneath this ground, a legacy still faintly present in the weathered barns and the sturdy, no-nonsense spirit of its people. The economy, once powered by the clang and rumble of mining operations, has shifted, now finding its rhythm more in the steady cultivation of the land and the quiet hum of local businesses. The nearby Marais des Cygnes River, a serpentine ribbon of brown water, has always been a vital artery, providing life and sustenance, its banks a place for contemplation or a quiet afternoon of fishing. Life in New Strawn moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, a comfortable, grounded existence where neighborly waves are still a common currency.

About This New Strawn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Strawn, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.26252, -95.741931. 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 New Strawn and Coffey County.

Detailed location data for New Strawn includes the ZIP code (66839), telephone area code (913), county seat of Coffey County (Burlington), and school district assignment (Burlington Unified School District 244). 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 New Strawn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.