Walnut Kansas Map

About Walnut, Kansas

Walnut is a locality in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 187. The population density is 49.0 people per km². Walnut is located at 37.6014°N, 95.0780°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Walnut is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66780.

Walnut occupies a stretch of the Kansas plains where the horizon pulls the sky taut against the earth, creating a vast, unobstructed theater for the passage of clouds. It lies 24.3 miles west-northwest of Pittsburg, KS (from Pittsburg, KS: bearing 303°T), and is situated 14.6 miles west-northwest of Girard. Pony Creek carves a shallow, verdant path through the surrounding fields, its banks lined with the silver-leafed cottonwoods that lean into the prevailing wind. The landscape here is defined by an expansive, low-slung geometry, punctuated only by the distant, hazy silhouette of Bunker Hill rising to the west. At dusk, the light settles over the prairie in layers of bruised violet and copper, casting long, lean shadows across the soil. Beyond the immediate fields, the Neosho Wildlife Area offers a quiet refuge of native grasses and wetlands, serving as a reminder of the quiet, untamed character of the region.

Walnut retains a steady, deliberate pace, rooted in a history of agricultural industry that has shaped the lives of its residents for generations. The economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the harvest, with the grain elevators standing as silent, industrial sentinels against the infinite expanse of the sky. While the daily routine is dictated by the needs of the land, the presence of Nyman Lake nearby provides a singular, quiet focal point for those seeking a moment of stillness away from the expansive fields. There is a specific, enduring resilience in the way the architecture clings to the ground, reflecting a heritage built on patience and the pragmatic requirements of life on the plains. Even as the seasons shift, Walnut maintains a singular focus, its character defined by the enduring strength of its people and their connection to the soil.

About This Walnut Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walnut, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.601437, -95.078029. 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 Walnut includes the ZIP code (66780), telephone area code (913), county seat of Crawford County (Girard), and school district assignment (Girard Unified School District 248).

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.