WaKeeney Kansas Map

About WaKeeney, Kansas

WaKeeney is a locality in Trego County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,799. The population density is 389.6 people per km². WaKeeney is located at 39.0250°N, 99.8796°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. WaKeeney is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67672.

WaKeeney spreads across the high, arid plains of western Kansas where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 31.4 miles west-northwest of Hays, KS (from Hays, KS: bearing 289°T), and is situated 18.2 miles west-northwest of Ellis. Spring Creek carves a narrow, verdant vein through the stubborn topsoil a mile away, providing a fleeting sanctuary for cottonwoods that lean against the constant pressure of the wind. To the southwest, the distant, rugged silhouette of Round House Rock anchors the horizon, while the terrain dips toward the quiet depths of Hay Hollow. When the sun retreats, the light flattens against the wheat fields, turning the stubble into a pale, bruised gold that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the shadows have stretched thin.

WaKeeney carries the weight of a frontier ancestry, built upon the endurance of those who looked at the vast, featureless horizon and chose to stay. The local economy persists through the rhythm of agriculture and the steady pulse of travelers passing through, drawing life from the land and the oil fields that dot the surrounding expanse. Life here is measured by the harvest and the maintenance of the county-seat limestone courthouse, a structure that stands as a deliberate, heavy counterpoint to the transience of the prairie winds. Residents often seek the quiet expanse of the Cedar Bluff Wildlife Area or the cooling presence of Cedar Bluff Reservoir, where the water offers a rare, stillness against the relentless movement of the plains.

About This WaKeeney Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of WaKeeney, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.025008, -99.879566. 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 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).

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.