Solomon Kansas Map

About Solomon, Kansas

Solomon is a locality in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 993. The population density is 445.3 people per km². Solomon is located at 38.9194°N, 97.3711°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Solomon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67480.

Solomon occupies a quiet expanse of the Kansas plains where the horizon stretches thin and taut against the sky. It lies 14.0 miles east-northeast of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 67°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west of Abilene. The Solomon River carves a deliberate path through the earth here, its banks lined with the silver-leafed cottonwoods that lean into the current as if listening to the water’s low, persistent murmur. To the south, the silhouette of Iron Mound rises from the flat fields, a solitary sentinel that marks the transition from the river bottom to the higher, wind-swept prairie. During the golden hour, the light thickens and settles over the wheat stubble, turning the fields into vast sheets of beaten copper that hold the warmth of the day long after the sun has dipped below the rim of the world.

Solomon emerged from the raw potential of the frontier, its growth inextricably linked to the iron veins of the railroad and the stubborn fertility of the surrounding soil. The economy remains tethered to this agricultural inheritance, where the seasonal pulse of planting and harvest dictates the tempo of life for those who work the land. While the quiet streets of Solomon offer a steady, meditative pace, residents often look toward Eisenhower Park for recreation or venture toward State Lake to find the stillness of deeper water. The local character is defined by a deep-seated resilience, a quiet strength that recognizes the enduring power of the wind and the soil, anchoring the inhabitants to a landscape that asks for patience and rewards it with a harvest of amber grain.

About This Solomon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Solomon, Kansas. Coordinates: 38.919444, -97.371137. 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 Solomon includes the ZIP code (67480), telephone area code (785), county seat of Dickinson County (Abilene), and school district assignment (Solomon Unified School District 393).

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.