Opolis Kansas Map

About Opolis, Kansas

Opolis is a locality in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 104. The population density is 58.6 people per km². Opolis is located at 37.3445°N, 94.6211°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66760.

Opolis occupies a quiet stretch of the southeastern plains where the horizon pulls the sky taut against a flat, unyielding earth. It lies 6.5 miles southeast of Pittsburg, KS (from Pittsburg, KS: bearing 135°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-southeast of Frontenac. The landscape around Opolis is defined by the steady, persistent movement of air across open fields, interrupted only by the occasional stand of timber near Taylor Branch or the quiet, still water of Blackberry Hay Farm Lake. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, heavy clarity, bleaching the tall grasses of the nearby Mon-Shon Prairie Conservation Area to a pale, brittle gold before the shadows lengthen into deep indigo at dusk. Far to the northwest, the land gathers itself into the distant, hazy suggestion of Breezy Hill, a silent landmark that anchors the vast, unobstructed view.

History in Opolis remains etched in the quiet persistence of its inhabitants, who have long looked to the soil and the legacy of regional mining for their livelihood. The economy retains a spare, functional character, tethered to the rhythms of the seasons and the maintenance of the infrastructure that supports agricultural life. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, far removed from the frantic acceleration of larger centers, allowing the subtle shifts in the weather and the migration of birds to dictate the passage of time. Residents find a grounding stability in the local landscape, whether observing the seasonal cycles of the prairie or the quiet, enduring presence of the rural plains that define the identity of Opolis.

About This Opolis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Opolis, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.344498, -94.621067. 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 Opolis includes the ZIP code (66760), telephone area code (913), county seat of Crawford County (Girard), and school district assignment (Pittsburg Unified School District 250).

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.