Frontenac Kansas Map
Frontenac, 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 Frontenac, Crawford County.
Interactive Map of Frontenac, Kansas
| City | Frontenac |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Crawford |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.455605 |
| Longitude | -94.689127 |
| Population | 3,392 |
| Density | 245.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Frontenac, Kansas
Frontenac is a locality in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,392. The population density is 245.4 people per km². Frontenac is located at 37.4556°N, 94.6891°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66763.
Frontenac lies on the gently rolling plains of Crawford County, a place where the sky seems to stretch in all directions, a vast canvas painted with the subtle hues of the Midwest. It lies 27.4 miles north-north-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 339°T), and is situated 3.2 miles north-north-east of Pittsburg. The landscape here is a quiet testament to its agricultural roots, with fields of ripening corn and soybeans rippling like a green and gold sea under the expansive heavens. Scattered farmsteads punctuate the horizon, their silos standing like stoic sentinels against the ceaseless wind that whispers through the tall prairie grasses. The air, especially at dusk, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and distant woodsmoke, settling over Frontenac with a profound sense of peace. The story of Frontenac is deeply entwined with the rich coal seams that once defined this corner of Kansas, a legacy that still echoes in the land and in the resilient spirit of its people. For generations, mining was the lifeblood of this community, drawing families from far and wide and shaping its very character. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the echoes of that industrious past remain, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Today, the local economy has diversified, with agriculture continuing to play a vital role, but the memory of the pickaxe and the lamp is woven into the very identity of Frontenac, a reminder of the hard work and perseverance that built this place.
Latest News: Frontenac
Loading news…
World News
Loading news-world…
More World News
Loading news-world…
About This Frontenac Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Frontenac, 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 Frontenac and Crawford County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Frontenac 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 Frontenac 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. |
