Scott City, 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 Scott City, Scott County.
| City | Scott City |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Scott |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.482519 |
| Longitude | -100.907095 |
| Population | 3,800 |
| Density | 562.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Scott City is a locality in Scott County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,800. The population density is 562.9 people per km². Scott City is located at 38.4825°N, 100.9071°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67871.
Scott City sprawls across the Kansas prairie, a testament to human will against a vast, open sky. It lies 35.3 miles north of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 357°T), and is situated 24.4 miles east of Leoti. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a sea of wheat and milo stretching to horizons that seem impossibly distant, broken only by the occasional windbreak of cottonwoods or the silver shimmer of a distant grain silo. The air, when it carries the scent of rain, is sharp and clean, a promise whispered across miles of sun-baked soil. Even the shadows, cast long and lean by the low-hanging sun, possess a certain gravity, a quiet dignity that speaks of endurance. The character of Scott City is etched into this landscape, a hardy resilience born of endless fields and a climate that demands respect. The history of Scott City is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit that has shaped this region since its earliest days as a frontier settlement. The economy here has long been anchored by the cultivation of the land, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels to the bounty of the harvest. Visitors might find themselves drawn to the remarkable Scott County State Park, a surprising oasis carved from the prairie, offering a glimpse of natural beauty with its trees and lake, a stark contrast to the surrounding plains. This unexpected pocket of green, a place where the land seems to exhale a different kind of air, hints at the layered stories of human endeavor and adaptation that define Scott City.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Scott City, 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 Scott City and Scott County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Scott City 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 Scott City 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. |