Frontenac Kansas Map

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.

About This Frontenac Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Frontenac, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.455605, -94.689127. 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.

Detailed location data for Frontenac includes the ZIP code (66763), telephone area code (913), county seat of Crawford County (Girard), and school district assignment (Frontenac Public Schools Unified School District 249). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Frontenac is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.