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Narka Kansas Map

Explore Narka, 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 Narka, Kansas

How to Use This Narka, Kansas Map

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

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

Latitude	39.96056
Longitude	-97.425873
Population	81
Density	195.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	66960
Area Code	913
County Seat	Belleville
School District	Republic County-Hillcrest Rural Schools Unified School District 109

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About Narka, Kansas

Narka is a locality in Republic County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 81. The population density is 195.5 people per km². Narka is located at 39.9606°N, 97.4259°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Narka is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66960.

Narka occupies a quiet expanse of the high plains where the sky claims more territory than the earth. It lies 70.4 miles northwest of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 320°T), and is situated 17.8 miles southwest of Fairbury.

The horizon stretches flat and uncompromising, broken only by the thin, vertical silhouettes of fence posts and the occasional cluster of cottonwoods lining the banks of Cherry Creek. A persistent wind shapes the tallgrass, creating a rhythmic, silvered movement that shifts under the intense glare of the midday sun. To the west, the land eventually yields to the subtle depressions of Hay Valley, while the surrounding fields of wheat and sorghum testify to a landscape defined by its agricultural endurance. For those who seek the quietude of open space, the landscape offers a stark, unadorned beauty that changes color with the slow transition from the deep greens of spring to the muted, golden browns of late autumn.

Narka emerged from the expansion of the railroad, serving as a vital point for the shipment of grain and the movement of goods that sustained the early settlers. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of the harvest, with the grain elevator standing as a silent, monolithic sentinel above the tracks. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the seasonal cycles of the soil and the vast, unobstructed weather patterns that roll across the plains. While the distant Rose Creek Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary for local flora and fauna, the daily rhythm of Narka is found in the communal maintenance of the streets and the quiet perseverance of its residents. Even the water from Bowman-Spring Branch Reservoir 2 reflects the same clear, expansive light that defines the character of the region, grounding the day-to-day existence of the people in the reality of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sixth Principal Meridian (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 046° NE
Professional Surveyors Of The United States (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 046° NE
Rose Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.6 mi, 050° NE
Amphitheatre (Arts Centre) — 13.9 mi, 231° SW
Little Blue Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.2 mi, 341° N
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 229° SW
High Banks Racing Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 231° SW
Republic County Historical Society (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 227° SW
Train caboose (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 228° SW
Washington State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.9 mi, 095° E
Fiarbury City Park (Local Park) — 17.1 mi, 046° NE
Jefferson County Historical Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 048° NE
Alexandria State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 19.2 mi, 014° N
Thayer County Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 341° N
Bruning Army Airfield (Historic Ruins) — 26.3 mi, 359° N
Brown Grand Opera House (Theatre) — 29.7 mi, 205° SW
Lovewell Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 32.1 mi, 262° W
Saline Fsa (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.4 mi, 025° NE · 124 acres
Lovewell State Park (State Park) — 32.5 mi, 262° W
Fillmore County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 33.4 mi, 331° NW
Where Did Homesteaders Get Groceries? (Viewpoint) — 38.5 mi, 054° NE
Underbridge Mario (Public Artwork) — 41.3 mi, 060° NE
The Carnegie Building (Gallery) — 41.6 mi, 059° NE
Monument to the Ice Age (Attraction) — 45.0 mi, 115° SE
Frager Field (Historic Ruins) — 47.4 mi, 314° NW
Tuttle Creek State Parks (State Park) — 50.9 mi, 134° SE
Cassell Open Air Theatre (Theatre) — 52.2 mi, 029° NE
Waconda Springs Replica (Attraction) — 57.7 mi, 238° SW
Hamilton County Waterfowl Production Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 61.1 mi, 334° NW · 324 acres

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