Onaga Kansas Map

About Onaga, Kansas

Onaga is a locality in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 679. The population density is 399.6 people per km². Onaga is located at 39.4889°N, 96.1700°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Onaga is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66521.

Onaga sits low upon the vast, open expanse of the Kansas plains where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun whole. It lies 30.1 miles northeast of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 45°T), and is situated 21.1 miles north-northeast of Wamego. Hise Creek carves a quiet, meandering path through the landscape, its banks shaded by sturdy cottonwoods that lean toward the water as if listening to the steady, unvarying pulse of the earth. The air here carries the scent of dry soil and dormant grasses, particularly at dusk when the light turns a bruised, singular gold and the silence of the prairie feels heavy and absolute. Far to the south, the shadow of Mount Ephraim anchors the sky, a distant, muted form that reminds the traveler of the slow, geologic time that shaped these fields.

Onaga holds a history rooted in the hard labor of the high plains, where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of wheat and the resilience of the local soil. The rhythm of daily life moves in alignment with the seasons, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs, yet connected by the shared endurance of those who cultivate the land. Beyond the immediate fields, the Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake No. 1 And Wildlife area provides a sanctuary for the native prairie, preserving a quiet dignity that mirrors the character of the people. While the town remains quiet, the persistent wind ensures that Onaga never feels static, constantly brushing against the limestone foundations and carrying the faint, metallic tang of the coming weather across the plains.

About This Onaga Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Onaga, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.488885, -96.169999. 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 Onaga includes the ZIP code (66521), telephone area code (913), county seat of Pottawatomie County (Westmoreland), and school district assignment (Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton Unified School District 322).

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.