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Effingham Kansas Map

Explore Effingham, Kansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Effingham, Kansas

How to Use This Effingham, Kansas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Effingham, Kansas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Kansas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Effingham.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Effingham
State	Kansas (KS)
County	Atchison County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	39.522221
Longitude	-95.400808
Population	495
Density	308.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	66023
Area Code	913
County Seat	Atchison
School District	Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377

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About Effingham, Kansas

Effingham is a locality in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 495. The population density is 308.8 people per km². Effingham is located at 39.5222°N, 95.4008°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Effingham is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66023.

Effingham anchors itself upon the expansive, wind-swept plains of Kansas, where the horizon stretches into a vast, unbroken line that demands a steady gaze. It lies 15.1 miles west of Atchison, KS (from Atchison, KS: bearing 259°T), and is situated 18.3 miles east-northeast of Holton. The landscape here is defined by the subtle, rhythmic swell of the earth, rising toward the distinct geological character of the Glacier Uplands just four miles away. To the south, the passage of South Creek cuts a quiet, shaded path through the terrain, its banks lined with the silver-leafed cottonwoods that sway in the persistent prairie breeze. During the golden hour, the light catches the dust motes dancing above the stalks of wheat, casting a long, amber glow that transforms the fields into a sea of shifting color, while Figge Lake rests in the distance, a calm, reflective mirror to the wide, open sky.

Effingham emerged from the steady pulse of agricultural enterprise, where the local economy remains deeply tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest that have long sustained the region. The character of the place is forged by a resilient spirit that remembers the lean, dry years of the past, yet continues to cultivate a life defined by quiet industry and communal endurance. Residents often look toward the broader expanse of the Perry Recreation Area for respite, appreciating the intentional preservation of the land that surrounds them. Daily life in Effingham moves with a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting a community that values the weight of its history as much as the potential of the next season, maintaining a grounded existence beneath the immense, ever-changing Kansas dome.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Worlds Largest Baseball (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 287° W
Perry Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 8.9 mi, 205° SW
Perry Lake (Recreation Area) — 9.3 mi, 221° SW
Crucifix (Public Artwork) — 11.0 mi, 335° NW
Nebo State Lake Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 244° SW
Historic Caretakers Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 12.7 mi, 330° NW
Warnock Lake (Local Recreation) — 13.0 mi, 086° E
International Forest of Friendship (Monument) — 13.4 mi, 087° E
Atchison State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 13.6 mi, 056° NE
Atchison State Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 14.1 mi, 057° NE
Evah C. Cray Historical Home Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 078° E
Muchnic Gallery (Gallery) — 15.4 mi, 078° E
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 15.5 mi, 080° E
The Lookout (Viewpoint) — 15.9 mi, 077° E
Lewis And Clark State Park (State Park) — 17.8 mi, 089° E
Holton Community Theatre (Theatre) — 18.1 mi, 257° W
Jackson County Museum (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 257° W
Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.4 mi, 095° E
HCC Art at the Barn (Arts Centre) — 22.5 mi, 350° N
Windmill Lane (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 344° N
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 23.4 mi, 345° N
Brown County Ag Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 344° N
Hiawatha Area Arts and Theater Society (Theatre) — 23.9 mi, 342° N
Brown County Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 23.9 mi, 342° N
Nelson Rogers Residence (Attraction) — 24.7 mi, 042° NE
Perry State Park (State Park) — 25.3 mi, 187° S
Kansas Historical Marker - Troy (Attraction) — 26.3 mi, 045° NE
Back Roads Art (Gallery) — 27.7 mi, 106° E
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.2 mi, 012° N · 15k acres
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 46.6 mi, 042° NE · 3,906 acres

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