Niles, 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 Niles, Ottawa County.
| City | Niles |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Ottawa |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.969444 |
| Longitude | -97.462806 |
| Population | 84 |
| Density | 101.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Niles is a locality in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 84. The population density is 101.4 people per km². Niles is located at 38.9694°N, 97.4628°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67480.
Niles rests within a landscape of gentle, rolling prairie, where the earth exhales a scent of sun-baked grasses and distant, tilled fields. It lies 12.0 miles north-east of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 42°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-west of Solomon. The sky here is an immense canvas, often a washed-out blue in the midday heat, but capable of breathtaking displays of bruised purples and fiery oranges as the sun dips low. The land itself is a study in subtle contours, a quiet expanse that seems to absorb sound, leaving only the whisper of the wind and the occasional rustle of unseen creatures in the tall, dry stalks of vegetation. In the evenings, a profound stillness descends, broken only by the chirping chorus of crickets, and the air grows cool and soft against the skin, carrying the faint, sweet perfume of ripening grain. The history of Niles is as deeply rooted as the prairie grasses, tracing its beginnings to the steady, determined footsteps of early settlers drawn to the fertile soil of Ottawa County. This land, once the domain of vast herds and nomadic peoples, was slowly transformed by the plow and the persistent will of those who sought to build a life here. The local economy, for generations, has been inextricably tied to the bounty of the land – wheat, corn, and soybeans are the silent, golden architects of its prosperity, their growth cycles dictating the rhythm of the seasons and the pulse of daily life. While larger metropolises may boast grand monuments, Niles finds its distinction in the enduring spirit of its people, the quiet pride in their agricultural heritage, and the simple, enduring beauty of an open horizon that stretches to meet the edge of the world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Niles, 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 Niles and Ottawa County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Niles 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 Niles 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. |