Vassar Kansas Map

About Vassar, Kansas

Vassar is a locality in Osage County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 584. The population density is 46.4 people per km². Vassar is located at 38.6486°N, 95.6100°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66543.

Vassar sits amidst the expansive, quiet reaches of the Kansas prairie, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the setting sun in a single, lingering swallow of amber light. It lies 19.3 miles west of Ottawa, KS (from Ottawa, KS: bearing 277°T), and is situated 11.0 miles east of Osage City. The land here is defined by its subtle, persistent undulations, providing a sturdy foundation for the grasses that sway in rhythm with the relentless, prairie-tempered wind. Only a mile away, the quiet expanse of Pomona Lake reflects the shifting clouds, while the winding course of Hundred and Ten Mile Creek carves a low, verdant path through the nearby soil, marked by the silver-leafed cottonwoods that thrive along its banks. Far to the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Sand Hills occasionally catches the morning haze, serving as a distant reminder of the varied terrain that defines this interior landscape.

Vassar carries the quiet gravity of a place built upon the steady labor of the soil and the iron pulse of the railroad that once spurred its early growth. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the surrounding farmland, where the changing seasons dictate the pace of life and the color of the fields. Residents often look toward the Pomona Recreation Area for their respite, finding space to breathe under the vast, open skies that have presided over this region for generations. Despite the quietude, Vassar maintains a character forged by the resilience of those who cultivate the earth, holding fast to a history that values the endurance of the community above the clamor of the outside world.

About This Vassar Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vassar, Kansas. Coordinates: 38.648597, -95.610011. 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 Vassar includes the ZIP code (66543), telephone area code (913), county seat of Osage County (Lyndon), and school district assignment (Lyndon Unified School District 421).

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.