Newton, 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 Newton, Harvey County.
| City | Newton |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Harvey |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.046678 |
| Longitude | -97.345036 |
| Population | 18,397 |
| Density | 479.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Newton is a locality in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of 18,397. The population density is 479.7 people per km². Newton is located at 38.0467°N, 97.3450°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67114.
Newton unfolds across a landscape of gentle prairie swells, where the horizon stretches like an unspooled ribbon of sky, vast and ever-changing. It lies 24.5 miles north of Wichita, KS (from Wichita, KS: bearing 359°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-east of Hesston. The air here, especially in the soft, lingering light of late afternoon, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant whisper of wheat fields, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land’s generosity. Roads, laid out in a grid like stitches on a quilt, connect farmsteads and connect one to another, each a small universe unto itself, yet bound by the shared expanse of this Kansas terrain. The occasional cluster of cottonwood trees offers a brief, welcome punctuation to the otherwise unbroken sweep of green and gold, their leaves rustling with a sound akin to hushed secrets shared on the wind. Founded by settlers drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the burgeoning railroad, Newton’s story is interwoven with the westward expansion and the agricultural heart of America. The Santa Fe Railway played a pivotal role, its tracks a vital artery that brought commerce and people, shaping the town’s early identity and its enduring connection to transportation. Today, the legacy of that industrious spirit continues, with agriculture remaining a cornerstone of the local economy, the silos standing as stoic sentinels against the sky. Beyond the fields, a quiet industriousness hums through Newton, a testament to the resilience and ingenuity of its people, who have cultivated not just crops, but a deep-rooted sense of community across these wide-open plains.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Newton, 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 Newton and Harvey County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Newton 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 Newton 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. |