WaKeeney Kansas Map

About WaKeeney, Kansas

WaKeeney is a locality in Trego County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,852. The population density is 397.9 people per km². WaKeeney is located at 39.0250°N, 99.8796°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67672.

WaKeeney rises from the Kansas prairie, a scattering of buildings against a vast, unbroken horizon. It lies 88.2 miles north of Dodge City, KS (from Dodge City, KS: bearing 5°T), and is situated 18.2 miles west-north-west of Ellis. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, not dramatic hills, but a slow, deliberate swell that seems to cradle the sky. Fields of wheat, gold under the relentless sun, stretch to meet the blue immensity, broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees, their leaves whispering secrets in the constant breeze. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of the road and the distant sweetness of ripening grain. Evenings here are painted with a slow, deliberate palette of rose and lavender as the sun dips below the earth's curved edge, casting long, inky shadows that stretch and distort the familiar shapes of grain elevators and water towers. WaKeeney’s roots are deeply entwined with the westward expansion, a waypoint along the railroad that brought settlers and commerce to this fertile, if windswept, expanse. The local economy, traditionally anchored in agriculture, still pulses with the rhythm of planting and harvest, the grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to generations of farmers who have coaxed life from this rich, dark soil. The Trego County Historical Museum, housed in the handsome old courthouse, offers a tangible link to the past, a place where the stories of pioneers and the burgeoning cattle industry are preserved. The town’s character is one of quiet resilience and a steadfast connection to the land, a place where the pace of life is dictated less by the ticking clock and more by the turning of the seasons.

About This WaKeeney Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of WaKeeney, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.025008, -99.879566. 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 WaKeeney and Trego County.

Detailed location data for WaKeeney includes the ZIP code (67672), telephone area code (785), county seat of Trego County (WaKeeney), and school district assignment (WaKeeney Unified School District 208). 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 WaKeeney is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.