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Sylvia Kansas Map

Explore Sylvia, Kansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Sylvia, Kansas

How to Use This Sylvia, Kansas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sylvia, Kansas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Kansas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Sylvia.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Sylvia
State	Kansas (KS)
County	Reno County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.957792
Longitude	-98.408128
Population	215
Density	287.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	67581
Area Code	785
County Seat	Hutchinson
School District	Fairfield Unified School District 310

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About Sylvia, Kansas

Sylvia is a locality in Reno County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 215. The population density is 287.2 people per km². Sylvia is located at 37.9578°N, 98.4081°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sylvia is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67581.

Sylvia unfolds across the wide, level expanse of the Kansas plains, where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 27.0 miles west-southwest of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 255°T), and is situated 34.1 miles southeast of Great Bend. The horizon remains a flat, unwavering line, interrupted only by the occasional silhouette of a grain elevator or the rhythmic sway of winter wheat. Just a mile away, the North Fork Ninnescah River traces a thin, verdant vein through the soil, its banks lined with the gnarled, silver-barked cottonwoods that drink deep from the subterranean water. To the west, the subtle rise of Pilot Knob anchors the distant view, while the nearby waters of Sunset Lakes mirror the bruised purples and golds of a dying sun. The air here holds a dry, sharp clarity, carrying the scent of turned earth and the persistent, restless wind that seems to sculpt the very character of the landscape.

Sylvia exists as a quiet persistence of homesteading ambition, defined by the steady, unyielding labor of those who cultivate the surrounding fields. The local economy remains anchored to the soil, with the cycles of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of the days. Nine miles away, the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge serves as a sanctuary for migratory birds, a reminder of the wilder, ancient rhythms that persist despite the encroaching geometry of modern agriculture. The architecture of Sylvia reflects a pragmatic history, with sturdy, weathered structures that have endured decades of sun and storm. Here, life moves with a measured, deliberate pace, where the sound of a distant train whistle or the rustle of dry stalks in the field provides the primary cadence for a community shaped by the vast, open silence of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Quivira National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.6 mi, 336° NW · 44k acres
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ks (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.4 mi, 312° NW · 232 acres
Byron Walker Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.0 mi, 169° S
Culbertson Auditorium (Theatre) — 21.0 mi, 031° NE
Divine Servant Statue (Public Artwork) — 21.2 mi, 031° NE
Kingman State Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 22.1 mi, 158° S
Fun Valley (Local Park) — 23.1 mi, 073° E
Carey Park (Local Park) — 26.5 mi, 078° E
Hutchinson Art Center (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 075° E
Family Community Theatre (Theatre) — 26.8 mi, 075° E
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (Monument) — 26.9 mi, 076° E
Carey Dome (Cinema) — 27.5 mi, 074° E
Gowans Stadium (Stadium) — 27.6 mi, 074° E
Cheney Wildlife Area (National Conservation Area) — 27.8 mi, 107° E · 16k acres
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 28.4 mi, 022° N
Coronado-Quivira Museum (Museum) — 29.0 mi, 022° N
Sandhills State Park (State Park) — 31.6 mi, 070° E
Cheney State Park (State Park) — 32.7 mi, 114° SE
Great Bend Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 34.7 mi, 326° NW
Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 34.9 mi, 341° N
Kansas Oil and Gas Museum (Museum) — 35.7 mi, 322° NW
Expo Center (Attraction) — 37.2 mi, 318° NW
Inman Rock Island Depot (Museum) — 39.3 mi, 061° NE
Barber State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 45.8 mi, 192° S
Wesley Black Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 48.8 mi, 055° NE
McPherson Museum and Arts Foundation (Museum) — 50.1 mi, 055° NE
Dyck Arboretum of the Plains (Attraction) — 54.3 mi, 077° E
Greensburg Big Well Country (Monument) — 55.5 mi, 244° SW
Reticulated Giraffe (Attraction) — 56.9 mi, 107° E
Slawson Family Asian Big Cat Trek (Attraction) — 57.0 mi, 107° E

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