Valley Falls Kansas Map

About Valley Falls, Kansas

Valley Falls is a locality in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,382. The population density is 716.2 people per km². Valley Falls is located at 39.3433°N, 95.4603°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66088.

Valley Falls lies in a gentle embrace of rolling Kansas prairie, where the land begins to dip and fold towards the Missouri River watershed. It lies 23.5 miles north-north-east of Topeka, KS (from Topeka, KS: bearing 30°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-west of Nortonville. The Kansas River, a broad, slow-moving artery, snakes through the landscape, its presence shaping the terrain into a more intimate, riverine valley. The air here, especially in the late afternoons of spring, carries the faint, sweet scent of freshly turned earth and the distant hum of cicadas beginning their summer chorus. Oak and elm trees, mature and unhurried, line the creek beds and cluster in sheltered hollows, their branches reaching out like weathered hands against the expansive blue sky. The character of Valley Falls is one of quiet resilience, a place where the immense scale of the prairie meets the more grounded reality of water and trees. The history of Valley Falls is deeply intertwined with the power of its waterways, particularly the two creeks that converge here, giving the settlement its name and its early impetus. Millraces once churned, powered by the steady flow, and the local economy was built on the grain that passed through these grinding stones. While the industrial might of those early mills has faded, agriculture remains the bedrock, with vast fields of wheat and corn stretching to the horizon, their golden and green hues shifting with the seasons. The distinctive limestone outcroppings that punctuate the landscape hint at the geological past, a reminder of forces that shaped this land long before settlers arrived. Today, Valley Falls retains a sense of its agricultural roots, a place where the rhythm of the sun and the rain still dictates much of daily life, and where the quiet beauty of the river valley offers a constant, subtle allure.

About This Valley Falls Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Valley Falls, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.343332, -95.460253. 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 Falls and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Valley Falls includes the ZIP code (66088), telephone area code (913), county seat of Jefferson County (Oskaloosa), and school district assignment (Valley Falls Unified School District 338). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Valley Falls is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.