Waldo Kansas Map
Waldo, 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 Waldo, Russell County.
Interactive Map of Waldo, Kansas
| City | Waldo |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Russell |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.118344 |
| Longitude | -98.798135 |
| Population | 17 |
| Density | 14.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Waldo, Kansas
Waldo is a locality in Russell County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 17. The population density is 14.3 people per km². Waldo is located at 39.1183°N, 98.7981°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67673.
Waldo rests upon a broad, fertile plain, a place where the horizon stretches out like an unfurled map, unbroken save for the low, rolling swells of the Kansas prairie. It lies 66.6 miles west-north-west of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 287°T), and is situated 15.8 miles north-north-east of Russell. Here, the sky is a vast, ever-changing canvas, from the searing blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset that bleed across the western edge. Fields of wheat and corn, their stalks rustling like hushed secrets in the prairie wind, ripple towards distant farmsteads, their silos standing like stoic sentinels against the immense sky. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, dry scent of earth and sun-baked grass, a palpable presence that speaks of the land’s enduring generosity. The roots of Waldo are sunk deep in the rich soil, its story tied to the westward expansion and the promise of agricultural bounty. Established by pioneers drawn to the fertile ground, Waldo has long been a hub for the surrounding farms, its economy still anchored by the cycles of planting and harvest. Local grain elevators, their metal surfaces weathered by countless seasons, stand as quiet testaments to this enduring agricultural rhythm. While the broader sweep of history may have passed Waldo by in grand pronouncements, the town holds its own quiet narrative, a steady pulse of life lived in close communion with the land, where the simple act of watching the clouds drift by can feel like witnessing a profound, ongoing creation.
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About This Waldo Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Waldo, 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 Waldo and Russell County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Waldo 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 Waldo 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. |
