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Lawrence Kansas Map

Explore Lawrence, 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 Lawrence, Kansas

How to Use This Lawrence, Kansas Map

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

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

Latitude	38.960029
Longitude	-95.26293
Population	94,934
Density	1073.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	66044, 66045, 66046, 66047, 66049
Area Code	913
County Seat	Lawrence
School District	Lawrence Unified School District 497

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About Lawrence, Kansas

Lawrence is a locality in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of 94,934. The population density is 1073.3 people per km². Lawrence is located at 38.9600°N, 95.2629°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lawrence is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 66044, 66045, 66046.

Lawrence occupies a landscape where the Kansas River carves a deliberate path through the gentle, persistent swells of the prairie. It lies 19.9 miles northwest of Gardner, KS (from Gardner, KS: bearing 304°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-northwest of Eudora. The light here arrives with a particular clarity, catching the limestone outcrops and the dense, swaying stands of cottonwood that line the water’s edge. Five miles to the south, the modest rise of Blue Mound provides a subtle anchor to the horizon, while Robinson Park offers a quiet threshold of green at the center of the urban grid. The air possesses a seasonal weight, shifting from the sharp, dry clarity of winter to the humid, electric stillness that precedes a summer thunderstorm, grounding Lawrence firmly in the vast, open character of the plains.

Lawrence emerged from the turbulent mid-nineteenth-century struggle over the expansion of slavery, founded by settlers who arrived with the explicit intention of securing the territory for freedom. This period of intense conflict left a mark on the collective consciousness, manifesting in the architecture of the downtown district where sturdy, native limestone buildings remain as witnesses to that foundational fervor. The struggle for identity defined the early decades, forging a character that values debate, resilience, and a stubborn insistence on independence. Even now, the memory of those formative years persists in the way Lawrence carries itself, balancing a reverence for its complex heritage with an ongoing, restless evolution.

Economic activity in Lawrence centers on a unique synthesis of higher education and professional industry, anchored by the expansive presence of the University of Kansas. This institution serves as the primary engine of the local economy, drawing students, researchers, and faculty who contribute to a vibrant, intellectual workforce. Beyond the university, the infrastructure supports a diverse array of small businesses, technology firms, and service sectors that maintain a steady, productive pace of life. Residents often frequent the area around Clinton Lake for recreation, a necessary expanse of water that serves as a vital resource for the region, balancing the demands of growth with the preservation of natural space.

Cultural life in Lawrence vibrates with the energy of the Kansas Jayhawks, whose athletic programs command a profound level of local devotion and draw thousands to the campus stadiums during the academic year. The town hosts an array of annual festivals that transform the streets into galleries of music and art, fostering a community that prizes creative expression as much as traditional accomplishment. Famous figures such as the writer William S. Burroughs spent their later years here, drawn perhaps to the singular, quiet intensity of the place. Whether walking past the historic landmarks that line the main thoroughfare or observing the way the sun settles over the distant fields at dusk, one finds in Lawrence a rare intersection of academic ambition and the enduring, quiet rhythm of the American interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Centennial Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 000° N
Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 093° E
Phog Allen (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 124° SE
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 096° E
The Jayhawk Nest (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 093° E
Carl Knox Natatorium (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 127° SE
Community Building (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 081° E
The Granada (Theatre) — 1.5 mi, 077° E
Prairie Hills Art Gallery (Gallery) — 1.5 mi, 070° E
Locomotive #1073 (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 057° NE
Downtown Upstairs (Arts Centre) — 1.6 mi, 068° E
The Percolator (Arts Centre) — 1.6 mi, 073° E
The Jayhawker at The Eldridge (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 062° NE
Liberty Hall (Cinema) — 1.7 mi, 062° NE
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 049° NE
Clinton Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 2.8 mi, 239° SW
Clinton Lake (Recreation Area) — 4.2 mi, 245° SW
Sanders Mound (Viewpoint) — 4.5 mi, 246° SW
Midland Railway Baldwin City Depot (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 165° S
Black Jack Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 15.4 mi, 153° SE
Perry State Park (State Park) — 16.0 mi, 317° NW
Gardner Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 120° SE
Fmr. site of HU tower (Interlocking) (Historic Ruins) — 23.3 mi, 187° S
Fmr. location of Missouri Pacific Depot (Historic Ruins) — 23.7 mi, 180° S
Discovery Center of Kansas (Museum) — 26.1 mi, 284° W
Pomona State Park (State Park) — 27.0 mi, 219° SW
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 54.9 mi, 214° SW · 37k acres

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