Nortonville Kansas Map
Nortonville, 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 Nortonville, Jefferson County.
Interactive Map of Nortonville, Kansas
| City | Nortonville |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Jefferson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.416665 |
| Longitude | -95.333584 |
| Population | 715 |
| Density | 711.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Nortonville, Kansas
Nortonville is a locality in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 715. The population density is 711.7 people per km². Nortonville is located at 39.4167°N, 95.3336°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66060.
Nortonville unfolds across a gentle, rolling terrain, a landscape shaped by the patient hand of the Kansas prairie. It lies 23.1 miles west-north-west of Leavenworth, KS (from Leavenworth, KS: bearing 289°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-east of Valley Falls. Here, the sky feels vast, a boundless blue canvas stretching from horizon to horizon, punctuated by the occasional drift of clouds that cast fleeting shadows across fields of corn and soy. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sun-baked scent of earth and ripening grain, a fragrance that settles deep into the quiet streets. Farmsteads dot the distant view, their silos like sentinels against the open expanse, and the roads, a network of grey ribbons, lead outward towards the unseen. The character of Nortonville is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates the pace and the seasons mark the passage of time with a subtle, unwavering rhythm. The history of Nortonville is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland of Jefferson County, its origins rooted in the fertile soil that has sustained generations. The local economy continues to draw its strength from the surrounding farms, the harvest dictating the ebb and flow of commerce. This is a place where the stories of homesteaders and farmers are whispered in the rustle of prairie grass, a legacy carried forward in the dedication to the land. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of those who settled here is palpable in the enduring community, a testament to resilience and a deep connection to the earth. The simplicity of life in Nortonville, the straightforward dealings and the shared understanding of the land's bounty, creates a distinctive, unhurried atmosphere that defines the locality.
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About This Nortonville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Nortonville, 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 Nortonville and Jefferson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Nortonville 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 Nortonville 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. |
