Syracuse Kansas Map

About Syracuse, Kansas

Syracuse is a locality in Hamilton County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,826. The population density is 172.0 people per km². Syracuse is located at 37.9536°N, 101.7968°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Syracuse is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67878.

Syracuse anchors a vast expanse of high plains where the horizon stretches thin and taut, meeting an immense sky that dictates the mood of the day. It lies 47.9 miles west of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 271°T), and is situated 27.3 miles west of Lakin. The land here is defined by a rigorous, open flatness, interrupted only by the low, swaying grasses and the occasional cottonwood that finds a foothold near the banks of Syracuse Creek. Beneath the relentless clarity of the Kansas light, the earth takes on a pale, dusty hue, cooling into shades of violet and bruised gold as the sun retreats. For those who wander five miles out, the Hamilton State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area offers a quiet respite, its waters providing a rare, reflective contrast to the sweeping, dry prairie that dominates the visual field.

Syracuse serves as a testament to the endurance of those who first broke this sod, their legacy held in the sturdy, limestone architecture that anchors the center of the grid. Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the local economy, with the rhythmic cycle of wheat harvests and cattle grazing shaping the seasonal life of the inhabitants. While Clear Lake waits twenty-four miles distant for those seeking a wider expanse of water, the local character is forged by the immediacy of the wind and the labor of the plains. Life in Syracuse moves with the steady, unadorned pace of a place that understands the gravity of the seasons, maintaining a quiet dignity that persists long after the harvest dust has settled.

About This Syracuse Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Syracuse, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.953578, -101.796759. 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 Syracuse includes the ZIP code (67878), telephone area code (785), county seat of Hamilton County (Syracuse), and school district assignment (Syracuse Unified School District 494).

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.