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Elwood Kansas Map

Explore Elwood, 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 Elwood, Kansas

How to Use This Elwood, Kansas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Elwood, 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 Elwood.

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	Elwood
State	Kansas (KS)
County	Doniphan County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	39.751505
Longitude	-94.893411
Population	1,125
Density	149.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	66024
Area Code	913
County Seat	Troy
School District	Riverside Unified School District 114

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About Elwood, Kansas

Elwood is a locality in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,125. The population density is 149.3 people per km². Elwood is located at 39.7515°N, 94.8934°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66024.

Elwood holds its ground upon a flat, expansive stretch of earth where the horizon pulls the sky tight against the soil. It lies 18.8 miles northeast of Atchison, KS (from Atchison, KS: bearing 45°T), and is situated 1.6 miles west-southwest of Saint Joseph. The landscape around Elwood is defined by the steady, unyielding presence of the Missouri River, which marks the edge of the world here with a dark and winding ribbon of water. Beyond the riverbanks, the terrain rises toward the modest elevation of King Hill, providing a vantage point over the quiet fields. A short distance away, the still surface of Browning Lake catches the afternoon light, reflecting the heavy, golden clouds that drift across the plains. At the local Unknown Park, the grass grows tall and wild, undisturbed by the rush of modern transit, while the air carries the dry, earthen scent of the surrounding farmland.

History lingers in the soil of Elwood, a place that once served as a vital gateway for travelers pushing westward toward an uncertain future. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, with agricultural production and the movement of goods serving as the primary pulse of daily life. The architecture speaks of a practical, no-nonsense heritage, characterized by structures built to withstand the relentless wind that sweeps across the plains from the west. Life in Elwood moves with the deliberate pace of a pendulum, where the changing seasons dictate the schedule more than any clock. On quiet evenings, the silhouettes of distant trees mark the edge of the landscape, reminding those who live here that they exist in a place shaped by time, labor, and the vast, open space of the interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 051° NE
Dupree (Arthur) Memorial Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 022° N
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 060° NE
Living History Museum (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 032° NE
Muchenberger Recreation Center (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 099° E
Remington Nature Center (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 030° NE
Fort Smtih (Historic Castle / Fort) — 2.2 mi, 048° NE
Saint Joseph (French Bottom Access) (State Recreation Area) — 2.2 mi, 025° NE
President Lincoln Mural (Public Artwork) — 2.4 mi, 066° NE
St. Joseph Missouri (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 082° E
CB&Q Locomotive 5614 (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 081° E
Bluff Woods Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 3.4 mi, 170° S
Sunbridge Hills Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 015° N
Black Archives Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 069° E
Glore Psychiatric Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 069° E
Jentell Brees Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 219° SW
Walter Cronkite Memorial (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 086° E
Kansas Historical Marker - Troy (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 289° W
Nelson Rogers Residence (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 283° W
Lewis And Clark State Park (State Park) — 16.2 mi, 210° SW
The Lookout (Viewpoint) — 16.8 mi, 223° SW
Muchnic Gallery (Gallery) — 17.4 mi, 223° SW
Evah C. Cray Historical Home Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 224° SW
Mary Wilhelmina Lancaster (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 108° E
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.3 mi, 012° N · 3,906 acres
Bella Company (Gallery) — 23.4 mi, 181° S
Northland Artists' Gallery (Gallery) — 23.5 mi, 181° S
The National Silk Art Museum (Museum) — 23.5 mi, 181° S
HCC Art at the Barn (Arts Centre) — 31.6 mi, 282° W
Leary Site (Historic Ruins) — 31.7 mi, 303° NW

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