Leavenworth Kansas Map
Leavenworth, 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 Leavenworth, Leavenworth County.
Interactive Map of Leavenworth, Kansas
| City | Leavenworth |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Leavenworth |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.311111 |
| Longitude | -94.922464 |
| Population | 37,195 |
| Density | 589.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth is a locality in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of 37,195. The population density is 589.5 people per km². Leavenworth is located at 39.3111°N, 94.9225°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66027.
Leavenworth sprawls across a landscape that speaks of the Missouri River's ancient power, its gently rolling terrain hinting at the fertile bottomlands and the higher, more resilient bluffs that overlook the water. It lies 20.8 miles north-west of Kansas City, KS (from Kansas City, KS: bearing 311°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north-north-west of Lansing. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, often carries a certain softness, a humid embrace that clings to the skin and softens the sharp edges of the day, a palpable presence that seems to absorb the sun's lingering warmth. The streets, lined with a mix of sturdy brick buildings and older homes with wide porches, often echo with the distant hum of traffic from the interstate, a reminder of the world beyond this particular stretch of Kansas earth, yet within Leavenworth itself, a slower cadence often prevails. The history of Leavenworth is deeply entwined with the river that shaped its destiny, serving as a vital steamboat port and a gateway to the West during the frontier era. This legacy is still visible in the architecture and the very layout of some of its older districts, where the echoes of a bustling past can almost be heard above the present-day quiet. The local economy, once heavily reliant on river trade and agriculture, has diversified over time, with the presence of federal and state correctional facilities now forming a significant part of Leavenworth's economic fabric, a rather stark contrast to the town's more bucolic origins, yet a defining characteristic of its modern identity.
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About This Leavenworth Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Leavenworth, 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 Leavenworth and Leavenworth County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth 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. |
