Explore Mission, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mission, 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 Mission.
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 | Mission |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Johnson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.027783 |
| Longitude | -94.655791 |
| Population | 9,954 |
| Density | 1440.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 66202, 66201, 66205, 66222 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| County Seat | Olathe |
| School District | Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District |
Mission occupies a space where the vast, wheat-horizon plains of the interior begin to yield to the subtle, earth-bound creases of the regional landscape. It lies 2.0 miles east of Merriam, KS (from Merriam, KS: bearing 82°T), and is situated 6.5 miles southwest of Kansas City. The ground here is shaped by the gentle persistence of Turkey Creek, which winds through the territory with a quiet, steady purpose. Beyond the immediate neighborhood, the terrain rises toward the distant, weathered silhouette of Badger Ridge, marking the horizon with a rugged, limestone-inflected permanence. Residents often find that the light at dusk settles heavily over the flatlands, turning the sky a deep, bruised violet that contrasts sharply with the pale, dry grasses. Waterworks provides an open, quiet expanse for the public, serving as a rare, untamed anchor in the midst of the local geography.
Mission emerged from the expansionist currents of the nineteenth century, drawing its identity from the settlers who moved across the plains along the nearby Oregon Trail. The local economy transitioned over time from agrarian roots into a diversified landscape of professional services and small-scale manufacturing that sustains the modern tax base. Industry here does not roar, but rather hums with the measured output of local businesses and regional trade centers that have anchored the area for decades. Those who walk the streets today can observe the faint, lingering architecture of earlier eras, where red brick and sturdy timber speak of a time when the railroad dictated the pace of growth. Even now, the memory of the Dust Bowl era acts as a silent, invisible tether for the older generations, grounding the present in a collective respect for the volatility of the Kansas weather.
Mission maintains a cultural character defined by a sturdy, unassuming Midwestern pragmatism that favors neighborly cooperation over grand displays. The community identifies strongly with its local history, evidenced by the preservation of significant landmarks that serve as meeting points for the surrounding population. Educational pursuits are held in high regard, with schools fostering a sense of civic duty that ripples outward into the daily lives of families. Famous individuals, such as the actor Paul Rudd, have roots in this region, carrying the quiet, grounded sensibility of the plains into their wider professional lives. During the height of the summer, the air feels thick and warm, carrying the scent of dry earth and the distant, rhythmic sound of the wind moving through the cottonwoods.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mission, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.027783, -94.655791. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Mission includes the ZIP code (66202, 66201, 66205), telephone area code (913), county seat of Johnson County (Olathe), and school district assignment (Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |