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Hillsboro Kansas Map

Explore Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro, Kansas

How to Use This Hillsboro, Kansas Map

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

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

Latitude	38.351956
Longitude	-97.204472
Population	2,732
Density	432.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	67063
Area Code	785
County Seat	Marion
School District	Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh Unified School District 410

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About Hillsboro, Kansas

Hillsboro is a locality in Marion County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,732. The population density is 432.3 people per km². Hillsboro is located at 38.3520°N, 97.2045°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hillsboro is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67063.

Hillsboro sits upon a vast expanse of prairie where the horizon stretches thin and taut, a line drawn by a steady hand across the Kansas plains. It lies 22.4 miles north-northeast of Newton, KS (from Newton, KS: bearing 20°T), and is situated 19.2 miles northeast of Hesston.

The wind moves through the grass with a persistent, dry friction that suggests the land is forever restless, though the earth itself remains anchored in deep, dark soil. To the west, the distant Smoky Hills emerge as a faint, bruised smudge against the violet bruise of a dusk sky, while closer to home, the low banks of French Creek provide a narrow, shadowed artery for the cottonwoods that lean toward the water. Within the limits of Hillsboro, the open grounds of Hillsboro Memorial Park offer a quiet transition from the manicured lawns of the residential blocks to the wilder, unyielding stretches of the surrounding farmland. Travelers passing through twelve miles to the east might catch a glimmer of Marion County Lake, but here, the focus remains on the immense, cloud-sculpted dome of the sky that dictates the pace of every afternoon.

Mennonite settlers established the foundations of Hillsboro, imprinting a legacy of industriousness and communal resilience that still informs the local character. Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the economy, with silos rising like sentinels above the fields to signal a commitment to the wheat harvest that defines the seasonal cycle. The architecture of the older districts reflects a sturdy, utilitarian aesthetic, where limestone foundations provide a cold, solid weight against the heat of the summer months. Academic pursuits find a home at Tabor College, where the rhythm of the school year injects a youthful energy into the daily commerce of the streets. Life here operates on a deliberate, measured schedule, favoring the long view and the quiet satisfaction of work that leaves a visible mark upon the landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Centenial Plaza (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 132° SE
Hillsboro Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 198° S
Liberty Monument (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 203° SW
Marion Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.1 mi, 040° NE
Maxwell Wildlife Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 14.3 mi, 303° NW
Mcpherson State Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 16.1 mi, 299° NW
ATSF Florence Depot (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 117° SE
Terrace Lane Farm (Conservation Area) — 17.8 mi, 360° N
Harvey County Homeless & Indigent Persons Memorial (Monument) — 19.4 mi, 182° S
Dyck Arboretum of the Plains (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 219° SW
Kauffman Museum (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 202° S
Mennonite Settler statue (Monument) — 22.7 mi, 201° S
Brown Auditorium (Theatre) — 23.8 mi, 273° W
Mingenback Theatre (Theatre) — 23.8 mi, 273° W
McPherson Museum and Arts Foundation (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 273° W
Wesley Black Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 25.1 mi, 271° W
Chisholm Trail 8 (Cinema) — 25.4 mi, 196° S
Herington Historical Museum (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 033° NE
McPherson Valley Wetlands (State Conservation Area) — 28.6 mi, 269° W
Inman Rock Island Depot (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 255° W
Walter's Pumpkin Patch (Attraction) — 32.3 mi, 144° SE
Chase State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 32.9 mi, 089° E
Barbara's Knoll (Viewpoint) — 34.3 mi, 078° E
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Visitor Center (Attraction) — 35.4 mi, 081° E
Chase County Historical Society Library and Museum (Museum) — 35.9 mi, 088° E
Sandhills State Park (State Park) — 37.3 mi, 246° SW
El Dorado State Park (State Park) — 37.6 mi, 145° SE
Cheney Wildlife Area (National Conservation Area) — 50.6 mi, 220° SW · 16k acres
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 64.4 mi, 089° E · 37k acres
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 68.3 mi, 263° W · 44k acres

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