Oakley Kansas Map

About Oakley, Kansas

Oakley is a locality in Thomas County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,046. The population density is 410.8 people per km². Oakley is located at 39.1235°N, 100.8450°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oakley is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67748.

Oakley emerges from the vast, high-plains expanse as a quiet intersection of sky and earth, where the horizon stretches in an uninterrupted line that seems to pull the very soul toward the heavens. It lies 80.3 miles north of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 0°T), and is situated 20.8 miles south-southeast of Colby. The landscape is defined by an immense, open austerity, where the wind shapes the grasses into rhythmic waves and the light at dusk turns the dust into a fine, gilded haze. Only a mile away, the South Fork Saline River follows its modest, winding path through the dry basin, providing a subtle vein of moisture that allows hardy cottonwoods to anchor the otherwise sweeping, treeless terrain. The atmosphere here is one of profound stillness, broken only by the persistent, restless movement of the air that sweeps across the plains with an ancient, untiring momentum.

Oakley maintains a steady pulse rooted in the labor of the soil, serving as a vital center where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of harvest and the endurance of the land. The history of the region is etched into the stoic character of its residents, who carry the legacy of those who first broke the prairie sod and learned to thrive in the face of the elements. Fifteen miles distant, the Jerusalem Hills Fee offers a rugged contrast to the flat fields, marking a shift in the topography that speaks to the deeper geological history of the plains. Life in Oakley proceeds with a deliberate, measured gravity, reflecting a culture that values the quiet dignity of work and the deep, silent connections between the people and the expanse that surrounds them.

About This Oakley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakley, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.123456, -100.844973. 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 Oakley includes the ZIP code (67748), telephone area code (785), county seat of Thomas County (Colby), and school district assignment (Oakley Unified School District 274).

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.