Prairie View Kansas Map

About Prairie View, Kansas

Prairie View is a locality in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 156. The population density is 124.2 people per km². Prairie View is located at 39.8325°N, 99.5726°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67664.

Prairie View unfurls across a broad expanse of Kansas land, a place where the sky seems to hold dominion over all it surveys. It lies 65.3 miles south-south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 204°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-south-east of Almena. The terrain here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet strength; rolling hills, softened by generations of cultivation, give way to wide, open fields that stretch towards horizons often blurred by the heat haze of late summer. The air, particularly in the early morning or as evening descends, carries a clean, dry scent of sun-baked earth and ripening grain, a fragrance that clings to the skin and settles deep in the lungs. Here, the wind is a constant companion, whispering through the stalks of wheat and corn, a low murmur that is the land's own voice, a sound that has shaped the very character of Prairie View, imbuing it with a patient resilience. The history of Prairie View is written in the soil and the stoic faces of its people, a narrative of homesteaders who wrestled a living from this often unforgiving landscape. The local economy remains tethered to the land, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence, a cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the rhythm of life. Generations have worked these fields, their labor a silent testament to a deep connection with the earth. While not a place of grand monuments, the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious homes of Prairie View speak volumes of the determination and resourcefulness that have defined this corner of Kansas, a place where the simple act of survival has always been an art form.

About This Prairie View Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Prairie View, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.832508, -99.572607. 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 Prairie View and Phillips County.

Detailed location data for Prairie View includes the ZIP code (67664), telephone area code (785), county seat of Phillips County (Phillipsburg), and school district assignment (Logan Unified School District 326). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Prairie View is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.