Smith Center Kansas Map
Smith Center, 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 Smith Center, Smith County.
Interactive Map of Smith Center, Kansas
| City | Smith Center |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Smith |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.779179 |
| Longitude | -98.785075 |
| Population | 1,680 |
| Density | 498.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Smith Center, Kansas
Smith Center is a locality in Smith County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,680. The population density is 498.0 people per km². Smith Center is located at 39.7792°N, 98.7851°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66967.
Smith Center lies at the heart of a vast Kansas prairie, where the land stretches out in an endless, sun-baked panorama under a sky that seems impossibly large. It lies 59.6 miles south-south-west of Hastings, NE (from Hastings, NE: bearing 201°T), and is situated 13.1 miles east of Kensington. The earth here is a rich, ochreous brown, punctuated by the emerald and gold of ripening wheat fields that ripple like a silent ocean in the constant breeze. Distant farmsteads, mere smudges against the horizon, speak of a life lived in communion with the elements, their silhouettes softened by the shimmering heat that rises from the flat terrain. Even the air itself seems to possess a certain quality, a dry, clean scent carrying the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses and the promise of distant rain. The history of Smith Center is etched into the very soil, a testament to the resilience of early settlers who carved a life from this seemingly unforgiving landscape. Founded by homesteaders drawn by the promise of fertile land, the town’s economy has long been tied to the bounty of agriculture, particularly wheat and corn, a rhythm dictated by the changing seasons. Today, Smith Center retains its character as a vital hub for the surrounding agricultural community, its Main Street a quiet artery of local businesses, hardware stores, and cafes where conversations flow as freely as the coffee. A notable landmark is the historic courthouse, a solid, stone sentinel that has witnessed generations pass, its presence a constant anchor in the ever-shifting currents of time and change.
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About This Smith Center Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Smith Center, 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 Smith Center and Smith County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Smith Center 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 Smith Center 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. |
