Waterville Kansas Map
Waterville, 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 Waterville, Marshall County.
Interactive Map of Waterville, Kansas
| City | Waterville |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Marshall |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.691112 |
| Longitude | -96.747519 |
| Population | 748 |
| Density | 587.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Waterville, Kansas
Waterville is a locality in Marshall County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 748. The population density is 587.4 people per km². Waterville is located at 39.6911°N, 96.7475°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66548.
Waterville unfolds across rolling prairie, a gentle expanse of cultivated fields that surrender to the soft, undulating terrain of northeastern Kansas. It lies 36.3 miles north-north-west of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 345°T), and is situated 4.7 miles west of Blue Rapids. The sky here feels vast, an endless canvas where clouds drift like forgotten thoughts, and the air carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and distant rain. In the quietude of early evening, a particular shade of lavender seems to bleed into the western horizon, softening the sharp edges of barns and silos that punctuate the landscape like stoic sentinels. The land itself, a rich loam, speaks of resilience and patient cultivation, a testament to generations who have coaxed sustenance from its generous, yielding surface. The heart of Waterville beats with the quiet hum of agricultural life, a legacy stretching back to its early settlers who saw the promise in this fertile ground. The local economy, intrinsically tied to the surrounding farms, thrives on the bounty of corn and soybeans, their golden and emerald stalks a familiar sight in the summer sun. A few well-preserved Victorian homes on Main Street hint at a more prosperous past, their intricate gingerbread trim whispering stories of a time when the railroad brought new life and opportunity. Though the grain elevators still stand as proud markers of the town’s enduring connection to the land, Waterville’s character is also defined by a practical, grounded spirit, a steady resilience that mirrors the very soil it rests upon.
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About This Waterville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Waterville, 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 Waterville and Marshall County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Waterville 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 Waterville 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. |
