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Frontenac Kansas Map

Explore Frontenac, 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 Frontenac, Kansas

How to Use This Frontenac, Kansas Map

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

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

Latitude	37.458763
Longitude	-94.700771
Population	3,382
Density	249.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	66763
Area Code	913
County Seat	Girard
School District	Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249

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About Frontenac, Kansas

Frontenac is a locality in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,382. The population density is 249.9 people per km². Frontenac is located at 37.4588°N, 94.7008°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Frontenac is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66763.

Frontenac spreads across the flat, expansive plains of southeastern Kansas, where the horizon pulls the sky down to meet the earth in a thin, unbroken line. It lies 3.2 miles north-northeast of Pittsburg, KS (from Pittsburg, KS: bearing 16°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-southeast of Girard. The ground here holds the quiet weight of the prairie, marked by the steady, unadorned presence of Frontenac, a LREC, which serves as a communal anchor amidst the open fields. Sunlight catches the dust suspended in the dry air, turning the late afternoon into a hazy, amber stillness that settles over the low grasses. Only a mile away, First Cow Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the soil, its banks lined with the gnarled silhouettes of cottonwoods that lean against the prevailing wind. Six miles to the west, the subtle rise of Breezy Hill breaks the monotony of the plains, offering a modest vantage point over the immense, quiet stretch of land that defines the regional character.

Frontenac emerged from the deep coal seams that once dictated the pulse of the local economy, drawing families from across the globe to labor in the subterranean dark. The remnants of those industrial days remain etched into the social temperament, a lingering grit that contrasts with the slow, deliberate pace of contemporary life. While the mines have long since shuttered, the identity of Frontenac persists in the sturdy architecture and the collective memory of a working-class history. Residents often look toward the distant horizon where the land seems to breathe, far from the recreational paths like Franklin Sidewalk or the quiet waters of Number 180 Reservoir. Life here moves with the season, governed by the heavy heat of summer and the sharp, biting cold that sweeps across the plains, keeping the spirit of the place tethered to the reality of the soil and the legacy of its origins.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mined Land Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 000° N
Crawford Fishing Lake Number One (State Park) — 0.8 mi, 001° N
Frontenac (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 093° E
Deramus Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 174° S
Lincoln Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 191° S
Railroad Depot (Attraction) — 3.4 mi, 184° S
Miners Hall Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 357° N
Franklin Community Center & Heritage Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 357° N
Gus the Gorilla (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 181° S
Shawnee Trail Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 112° E
Prairie State Park (State Park) — 7.5 mi, 055° NE
Page Dragline (Attraction) — 18.2 mi, 226° SW
Big Brutus (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 226° SW
Columbus Telephone Company 100 Year Memorial (Monument) — 21.4 mi, 201° S
Ware Monument (Monument) — 25.1 mi, 001° N
Praying Hands (Monument) — 25.5 mi, 150° SE
Mining Days Amphitheater (Theatre) — 25.7 mi, 150° SE
Tow Mater (Attraction) — 26.4 mi, 173° S
Galena Mining & Historical Museum (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 173° S
Brush Creek Bridge (Viewpoint) — 26.7 mi, 185° S
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 26.9 mi, 157° SE
Everett J. Ritchie Tri-State Mineral Museum (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 162° S
Dorothea B. Hoover Historical Museum (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 162° S
National Historical Cookie Cutter Exhibit (Gallery) — 27.0 mi, 162° S
Parsons Theater (Cinema) — 31.8 mi, 256° W
George Washington Carver National Monument (National Monument) — 37.3 mi, 150° SE · 241 acres
Marais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.4 mi, 004° N · 15k acres
Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.5 mi, 183° S · 8,813 acres
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 71.4 mi, 139° SE · 1.5M acres

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