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Mankato Kansas Map

Explore Mankato, 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 Mankato, Kansas

How to Use This Mankato, Kansas Map

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

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

Latitude	39.787234
Longitude	-98.210051
Population	836
Density	331.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	66956
Area Code	913
County Seat	Mankato
School District	Rock Hills Unified School District 107

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About Mankato, Kansas

Mankato is a locality in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 836. The population density is 331.1 people per km². Mankato is located at 39.7872°N, 98.2101°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mankato is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66956.

Mankato occupies a quiet expanse of the high plains where the land stretches toward a wide, unencumbered sky. It lies 72.8 miles north-northwest of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 334°T), and is situated 32.7 miles west-northwest of Concordia. Middle Buffalo Creek traces a shallow, winding path through the local topography, its banks lined with the occasional pale silhouette of a cottonwood tree that catches the late afternoon light. To the north, the Blue Hills Upland defines the horizon with its subtle, rhythmic elevations, providing a muted backdrop to a landscape defined by the reach of cultivated fields. Seven miles away, the waters of Jewell County State Lake offer a still, reflective reprieve from the heat, while the surrounding Jewell State Lake Wildlife Area provides a sanctuary for the grasses and native vegetation that once dominated this vast, interior expanse.

Mankato anchors a region where the cycles of agriculture dictate the tempo of the day, a place where the limestone courthouse serves as a steadfast reminder of the labor required to establish order on the prairie. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, reflecting a history shaped by the resilience of those who arrived to carve a life out of the deep, dark soil. There is a particular clarity to the air here, especially when the wind shifts across the wheat-horizon plains, carrying the scent of dry earth and the distant memory of a simpler, more arduous era. Life in Mankato maintains a measured, deliberate pace, as the residents navigate a daily existence defined by the quiet endurance of the seasons and the sturdy, unpretentious character of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Jewell State Lake Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 210° SW
Lovewell Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 025° NE
Lovewell Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 9.9 mi, 036° NE
Lovewell State Park (State Park) — 11.4 mi, 042° NE
Nuckolls County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 025° NE
Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 278° W
Glen Elder State Park (State Park) — 20.0 mi, 196° S
Bison Statue (Public Artwork) — 20.2 mi, 197° S
Glen Elder Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 20.2 mi, 200° S
Waconda Springs Replica (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 200° S
Guide Rock Diverson Dam (State Recreation Area) — 20.7 mi, 336° NW
World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine (Attraction) — 22.6 mi, 212° SW
Sod and Stubble (Monument) — 26.1 mi, 223° SW
Train caboose (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 086° E
Walronds Stockade (Monument) — 30.6 mi, 237° SW
High Banks Racing Museum (Museum) — 30.6 mi, 084° E
Republic County Historical Society (Museum) — 30.6 mi, 087° E
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 30.9 mi, 085° E
Amphitheatre (Arts Centre) — 31.0 mi, 084° E
Brown Grand Opera House (Theatre) — 32.7 mi, 117° SE
Union Pacific Depot (Museum) — 32.7 mi, 117° SE
Roman L. Hruska U.s. Animal Meat Research Center (Recreation Easement) — 45.2 mi, 006° N
Frager Field (Historic Ruins) — 45.5 mi, 009° N
Harlow Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 51.7 mi, 176° S
Roy and Clara Miller's Park (Attraction) — 53.3 mi, 199° S
Bruning Army Airfield (Historic Ruins) — 56.0 mi, 047° NE
Ottawa State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 57.3 mi, 144° SE
Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 68.5 mi, 012° N · 324 acres
Hall County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 70.8 mi, 340° N · 642 acres

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