Simpson Kansas Map

About Simpson, Kansas

Simpson is a locality in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 82. The population density is 123.2 people per km². Simpson is located at 39.3853°N, 97.9314°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Simpson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67478.

Simpson emerges from the vast, golden expanse of the Kansas plains where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun each evening. It lies 41.4 miles north-northwest of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 336°T), and is situated 19.2 miles southwest of Concordia. The land surrounding Simpson remains defined by the rhythmic swell of wheat fields, interrupted only by the occasional stand of cottonwoods that lean toward the Solomon River, which flows just a mile from the center of the settlement. On days when the atmosphere clears, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Hills marks the far edge of the sky, grounding the landscape in a stillness that feels both ancient and enduring. The air here holds the dry, honest scent of turned earth, and the light at dusk transforms the flat fields into a sea of amber, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the rural roads like quiet memories.

Agriculture serves as the pulse of Simpson, a tradition carried forward by generations who learned to read the sky for signs of rain and the yield of the harvest. While the pace of existence follows the slow turn of the seasons, the legacy of the region remains tied to the resilient spirit of those who first broke the prairie sod. Travelers seeking a respite from the vastness of the plains might find their way toward Chautauqua Park, located eleven miles away, or perhaps look toward the waters of Sportsmans Lake, eighteen miles distant, to catch the reflection of the clouds in the stillness of the afternoon. Life in Simpson persists with a quiet, deliberate grace, where the work of the day is measured by the steady strength of the land and the unwavering cycle of the crops.

About This Simpson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Simpson, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.385281, -97.931432. 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 Simpson includes the ZIP code (67478), telephone area code (785), county seat of Mitchell County (Beloit), and school district assignment (Beloit Unified School District 273).

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.