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Russell Kansas Map

Explore Russell, Kansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Russell, Kansas

How to Use This Russell, Kansas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Russell, Kansas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Kansas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Russell.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Russell
State	Kansas (KS)
County	Russell County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	38.887455
Longitude	-98.851392
Population	4,401
Density	349.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	67665
Area Code	785
County Seat	Russell
School District	Russell County Unified School District 407

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About Russell, Kansas

Russell is a locality in Russell County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,401. The population density is 349.9 people per km². Russell is located at 38.8875°N, 98.8514°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Russell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67665.

Russell anchors itself upon a vast, undulating expanse of prairie where the horizon line stretches thin and sharp against an unrelenting sky. It lies 25.1 miles east of Hays, KS (from Hays, KS: bearing 87°T), and is situated 26.4 miles north of Hoisington. The landscape around Russell is defined by the steady, rhythmic persistence of the wind, which combs through tall grasses and rustles the leaves of cottonwoods gathered near the banks of Fossil Creek. In the distance, the faint, hazy contours of the Blue Hills emerge like a mirage during the heat of the afternoon, while the nearby Aimes Park offers a quiet respite of green space that grounds the surrounding openness. As the sun dips low, the light transforms the earth into shades of burnt umber and pale gold, revealing a terrain that feels as ancient and enduring as the limestone bedrock beneath the soil.

Generations of labor have defined the character of Russell, tying its fortunes to the deep-seated legacy of oil production and the cyclical harvest of wheat. The architecture of the town center, marked by the sturdy gravity of the limestone courthouse, serves as a silent witness to a history shaped by the resilience of those who weathered the Dust Bowl years. Residents often find their way to the waters of Wilson Lake for recreation, a destination that provides a necessary contrast to the dry, persistent heat of the plains. Life in Russell moves with a quiet, deliberate pace, reflecting a culture that values the steady maintenance of community and a deep, pragmatic connection to the land that has sustained it for so long.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 089° E
Bickerdyke Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 270° W
Wilson Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 8.5 mi, 043° NE
Kansas Wildlife and Parks Area #1 (Local Recreation) — 9.6 mi, 066° NE
Wilson Lake (Recreation Area) — 11.1 mi, 068° E
Grant Memorial (Public Artwork) — 15.9 mi, 260° W
Wilson State Park (State Park) — 18.2 mi, 083° E
World's Largest Collection of the World's Smallest Versions of the World's Largest Things (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 055° NE
Roy and Clara Miller's Park (Attraction) — 20.7 mi, 055° NE
Wilson Opera House (Theatre) — 20.8 mi, 102° E
World's Largest Czech Egg (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 102° E
Cheyenne Bottoms Fee (Conservation Area) — 26.0 mi, 166° S
Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 28.1 mi, 157° SE
Meades Ranch Triangulation Station (Monument) — 28.3 mi, 035° NE
Great Bend Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 35.8 mi, 173° S
Kansas Oil and Gas Museum (Museum) — 36.4 mi, 177° S
Expo Center (Attraction) — 36.5 mi, 181° S
Lincoln County Historical Society (Museum) — 39.1 mi, 074° E
Harlow Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 39.2 mi, 074° E
Crispin’s Drug Store Museum (Museum) — 39.3 mi, 074° E
Post Rock Scout Museum (Museum) — 39.3 mi, 074° E
Geodetic Center of North America (Monument) — 39.9 mi, 012° N
Glen Elder Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 41.0 mi, 027° NE
Frontier in Lincoln County (Monument) — 41.6 mi, 076° E
Webster State Park (State Park) — 45.9 mi, 318° NW
Historic Marker: Fort Hays/Fort Dodge Trail (Attraction) — 48.0 mi, 233° SW
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 49.5 mi, 161° S · 44k acres
Culbertson Auditorium (Theatre) — 57.9 mi, 143° SE
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ks (National Wildlife Refuge) — 59.8 mi, 164° S · 232 acres
Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 65.1 mi, 337° NW

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