Woodruff Kansas Map
Woodruff, 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 Woodruff, Phillips County.
Interactive Map of Woodruff, Kansas
| City | Woodruff |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Phillips |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.992788 |
| Longitude | -99.42649 |
| Population | 8 |
| Density | 1.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Woodruff, Kansas
Woodruff is a locality in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 8. The population density is 1.7 people per km². Woodruff is located at 39.9928°N, 99.4265°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67661.
Woodruff lies in a wide, open country where the sky feels vast and the land rolls with a subtle, persistent grace. It lies 52.1 miles south-south-west of Kearney, NE (from Kearney, NE: bearing 201°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-south-west of Alma. The terrain here, a gentle swell of prairie, is marked by the subtle lines of agricultural fields, a patchwork quilt stitched together by fences and the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees that offer a scant, welcome shade. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked earth and ripening wheat, a fragrance that seems to settle deep into your bones. Even the buildings of Woodruff, mostly low-slung and practical, appear to lean into the wind, their paint faded by years of sun and wind, giving them a quiet, weathered dignity. The history of Woodruff is a story of resilience, tied to the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farmers. This is a place where the local economy has always been rooted in the land, with wheat and cattle being the enduring pillars. Though the railroad has long since passed through, its memory is etched in the quiet stillness that now pervades much of the day, a stark contrast to the bustling energy it once brought. The distinctive character of Woodruff is found in this unhurried rhythm, in the way neighbors still acknowledge each other with a nod and a wave, a silent understanding forged in shared experience under that immense Kansas sky.
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About This Woodruff Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Woodruff, 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 Woodruff and Phillips County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Woodruff 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 Woodruff 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. |
