Roxbury Kansas Map
Roxbury, 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 Roxbury, McPherson County.
Interactive Map of Roxbury, Kansas
| City | Roxbury |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | McPherson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.55084 |
| Longitude | -97.430309 |
| Density | 51.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Roxbury, Kansas
Roxbury is a locality in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. The population density is 51.1 people per km². Roxbury is located at 38.5508°N, 97.4303°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67448.
Roxbury rests on a Kansas prairie that stretches out like an unwrinkled, sun-baked quilt. It lies 22.3 miles south-south-east of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 154°T), and is situated 17.7 miles north-east of McPherson. The land here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle swell and fall of earth that catches the wide prairie light in ways that can make the horizon shimmer with an almost liquid quality. Fences, stark and straight, divide fields of wheat and corn, their golden and green hues shifting with the passing clouds, and the air itself carries the dry, clean scent of sun-warmed grass and distant soil. The sky overhead feels immense, a vast blue dome that seems to press down on the landscape, and in the late afternoon, the shadows lengthen dramatically, etching stark contrasts across the open ground. The history of Roxbury is tied to the very soil it inhabits, a story of settlement and sustenance rooted in the rich, dark earth of McPherson County. Originally a stop along a railroad line, its economy was for decades shaped by the agricultural rhythms of the surrounding farms, with grain elevators standing as quiet sentinels to the bounty of the harvests. While the railroad's prominence has waned, the connection to the land persists, with farming and ranching still forming the backbone of Roxbury's quiet existence. There’s a sense of permanence here, a feeling that the structures and the lives lived within them are as deeply rooted as the native prairie grasses that still hold sway in the less-tilled corners of the landscape.
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About This Roxbury Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Roxbury, 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 Roxbury and McPherson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Roxbury 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 Roxbury 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. |
