Syracuse Kansas Map
Syracuse, 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 Syracuse, Hamilton County.
Interactive Map of Syracuse, Kansas
| City | Syracuse |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Hamilton |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 37.980569 |
| Longitude | -101.752672 |
| Population | 1,699 |
| Density | 160.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Syracuse, Kansas
Syracuse is a locality in Hamilton County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,699. The population density is 160.6 people per km². Syracuse is located at 37.9806°N, 101.7527°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 67878.
Syracuse broods under a vast Kansas sky, a low-slung settlement on the western edge of Hamilton County. 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 rolls out in broad, sun-bleached plains, the tawny grasses whispering secrets to the wind that sweeps unimpeded across the horizon. The Arkansas River, a serpentine ribbon of muted silver, threads its way through this dry expanse, its banks a fragile green against the prevailing ochre. Even in the midday heat, there’s a stillness here, a profound quietude that settles into the bones, broken only by the distant rumble of a passing truck or the insistent chirp of unseen insects. The light, when it catches the dust kicked up by the breeze, takes on a hazy, golden quality, as if the very air itself is woven from spun sunlight. This is a place shaped by the enduring spirit of those who sought opportunity on the open prairie, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet perseverance of its people. Syracuse found its footing as a railroad town, a vital stop along the lines that carried grain and cattle eastward, and the echoes of that bustling past still linger in the weathered facades of older buildings. The local economy remains tethered to the land, with agriculture—primarily wheat and corn—forming the backbone of its sustenance, the vast fields stretching out like an endless, cultivated sea. In the evenings, as the sun dips below the treeless horizon, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and fiery orange, the town exhales, a slow, steady rhythm that speaks of a life lived in harmony with the vast, unfurling landscape.
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About This Syracuse Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Syracuse, 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 Syracuse and Hamilton County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Syracuse 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 Syracuse 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. |
