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Lakin Kansas Map

Explore Lakin, 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 Lakin, Kansas

How to Use This Lakin, Kansas Map

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

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

Latitude	37.940575
Longitude	-101.254892
Population	2,205
Density	900.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	67860
Area Code	785
County Seat	Lakin
School District	Lakin Unified School District 215

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About Lakin, Kansas

Lakin is a locality in Kearny County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,205. The population density is 900.0 people per km². Lakin is located at 37.9406°N, 101.2549°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lakin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67860.

Lakin sits amidst a vast, level expanse where the sky claims more territory than the earth, defined by a horizon that seems to retreat the closer one approaches it. It lies 20.9 miles west of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 264°T), and is situated 14.8 miles west-southwest of Holcomb. The landscape around Lakin is a study in subtle shifts of light, where the golden wheat fields catch the sun until they glow with a metallic, amber intensity before the long shadows of dusk stretch across the plains. A mile away, the quiet passage of Sand Creek marks the topography, its banks lined with the occasional cottonwood that breaks the relentless geometry of the fields. Further afield, the low depressions of Mattox Draw offer a slight variation in the elevation, while the waters of Lake McKinney hold the reflection of the high, white clouds that drift perpetually over the open prairie.

Agriculture provides the primary pulse for the people of Lakin, grounding the inhabitants in the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest that have persisted for generations. The legacy of the region remains visible in the endurance of those who weathered the harsh, dry years of the past, leaving behind a resilient spirit that favors practical labor over ornament. While the Finney Game Refuge stands eighteen miles distant as a sanctuary for the local fauna, the everyday life here is measured by the steady hum of machinery and the wind that sweeps across the flat terrain, clearing the air and keeping the pace of the day honest. The architecture reflects this utilitarian clarity, favoring sturdy, unpretentious structures that stand firm against the elements, serving a population that values the quiet dignity of a life lived close to the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kearny County Rodeo Grounds (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 268° W
Herbert and Bonnie Clutter family memorial (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 076° E
Finney Game Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 18.3 mi, 090° E
Charles Peebles Complex (Local Park) — 20.5 mi, 087° E
Forest Park Lake (Local Recreation) — 20.6 mi, 081° E
Finnup Park (Local Park) — 20.6 mi, 087° E
C.J. "Buffalo" Jones Statue (Public Artwork) — 20.8 mi, 084° E
Lee Richardson Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 20.9 mi, 086° E
Finney County Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 086° E
Garcia Soccer Park (Local Recreation) — 23.1 mi, 086° E
Hamilton County Museum (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 276° W
Hamilton State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 31.1 mi, 282° W
Concannon State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 37.6 mi, 077° E
El Quartelejo Museum (Museum) — 41.7 mi, 026° NE
Seoul Canal Pump (Viewpoint) — 44.3 mi, 100° E
Horace Greeley Museum (Museum) — 45.5 mi, 324° NW
ATSF Holley Depot (Attraction) — 47.9 mi, 279° W
Cimarron National Grassland (National Grassland) — 49.3 mi, 197° S · 109k acres
Granada State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 49.7 mi, 278° W
Stauth Memorial Museum (Museum) — 50.3 mi, 118° SE
Battle of Punished Woman's Fork (Monument) — 51.7 mi, 020° N
Scott State Park (State Park) — 52.6 mi, 020° N
Santa Fe Trail Remains Lookout (Attraction) — 58.6 mi, 100° E
CRIP Depot (Attraction) — 64.9 mi, 164° S
B&B Dodge City Village 8 (Cinema) — 68.4 mi, 099° E
Meade State Park (State Park) — 69.0 mi, 140° SE
Lamar Movie Theater (Cinema) — 74.9 mi, 278° W
Comanche National Grassland (National Grassland) — 77.0 mi, 229° SW · 444k acres
Eight Mile Corner (Monument) — 78.4 mi, 214° SW

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