Valley 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 Valley Center, Sedgwick County.
| City | Valley Center |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Sedgwick |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.834734 |
| Longitude | -97.373376 |
| Population | 8,590 |
| Density | 425.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Valley Center is a locality in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,590. The population density is 425.9 people per km². Valley Center is located at 37.8347°N, 97.3734°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67147.
Valley Center unfurls beneath a vast Kansas sky, a landscape of gentle, rolling plains that seem to breathe with the wind. It lies 10.0 miles north of Wichita, KS (from Wichita, KS: bearing 349°T), and is situated 3.8 miles north-west of Park City. Here, the land is a tapestry of cultivated fields, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the seasons, interspersed with the deep, dark green of windbreaks that march across the horizon like patient sentinels. The air, especially in the languid hours of late afternoon, carries a palpable stillness, a profound quietude broken only by the distant hum of machinery or the sharp, clear call of a meadowlark. Sunlight, when it descends, does so with a golden benediction, bathing the open spaces in a warm, ethereal glow that makes the very earth seem to sigh. The history of Valley Center is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent spirit of those who have worked this land. Its economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, still thrives on the bounty of wheat, corn, and soybeans, crops that have sustained generations. The town’s character is one of quiet resilience, a place where neighbors still know each other’s names and the rhythm of life is dictated by the cycles of planting and harvest. Though not boasting grand attractions, Valley Center offers the simple, enduring beauty of the prairie, a place where the sky is an ever-present companion and the land itself tells stories of perseverance and enduring hope.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Valley 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 Valley Center and Sedgwick County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Valley 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 Valley 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. |