Sedan Kansas Map

About Sedan, Kansas

Sedan is a locality in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,000. The population density is 470.3 people per km². Sedan is located at 37.1267°N, 96.1869°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sedan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67361.

Sedan emerges from the prairie floor where the tallgrass meets the weathered limestone of the earth, defined by the steady, quiet presence of Deer Creek as it winds through the landscape. It lies 45.2 miles east of Winfield, KS (from Winfield, KS: bearing 100°T), and is situated 28.6 miles north-northwest of Bartlesville. The horizon is punctuated by the Chautauqua Hills, which rise seven miles away like a jagged, protective spine against the vast Kansas sky. In the cool light of early morning, the air holds a sharpness that carries the scent of dry earth and sun-warmed stone, while the nearby Butcher Falls creates a persistent, rhythmic hum that softens the silence of the plains. Beyond the town limits, the landscape stretches toward the horizon, punctuated by the stillness of Sedan City Lake, where the water mirrors the shifting amber and violet hues of the dusk.

Sedan carries the weight of a history rooted in the grit of the frontier and the endurance of an economy tied to the land and the extraction of mineral wealth. The limestone courthouse stands as a central figure, a testament to the regional architecture that has defined the character of the county seat for generations. Life here moves with a measured cadence, shaped by the cycles of the seasons and the demands of local agriculture, yet it remains connected to the wilder reaches of the region, such as the Hulah Wildlife Management Area. Far from the rush of industrial centers, the people of Sedan maintain a life defined by direct observation of the weather and a deep familiarity with the terrain—a place where the wind does not merely blow, but actively shapes the day.

About This Sedan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sedan, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.12672, -96.186936. 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 Sedan includes the ZIP code (67361), telephone area code (785), county seat of Chautauqua County (Sedan), and school district assignment (Chautauqua County Community Unified School District 286).

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.