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Oskaloosa Kansas Map

Explore Oskaloosa, 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 Oskaloosa, Kansas

How to Use This Oskaloosa, Kansas Map

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

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

Latitude	39.215277
Longitude	-95.31275
Population	1,110
Density	431.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	66066
Area Code	913
County Seat	Oskaloosa
School District	Oskaloosa Public Schools Unified School District 341

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About Oskaloosa, Kansas

Oskaloosa is a locality in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,110. The population density is 431.2 people per km². Oskaloosa is located at 39.2153°N, 95.3127°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oskaloosa is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66066.

Oskaloosa holds a firm position upon the high, open plains where the horizon stretches into an endless, pale blue dome. It lies 17.3 miles north-northwest of Lawrence, KS (from Lawrence, KS: bearing 346°T), and is situated 14.1 miles west-northwest of Tonganoxie. The land here slopes away from the limestone foundations of the county courthouse, descending toward the narrow, shaded path of Burr Oak Branch, which carves a quiet, wooded channel through the otherwise expansive farmland. To the south, the terrain lifts toward the rounded silhouette of Nolan Hill, while the surface of Perry Lake catches the late afternoon sun, reflecting a fractured, shimmering light across the fields. The air carries the scent of dry earth and tallgrass, a stillness that seems to expand whenever the wind dies down, leaving the local cottonwoods to stand as silent, silver-leafed sentinels against the vast, Kansas sky.

Oskaloosa traces its character to the steady, agricultural rhythms of the nineteenth century, maintaining an economy rooted in the productivity of the surrounding soil. The limestone architecture serves as a weightier reminder of its tenure as a county seat, grounding the pace of life in a tradition of civic duty and regional commerce. Residents often find their way toward the Perry Recreation Area to engage with the natural surroundings, a place where the sprawl of the plains meets the recreational utility of the nearby water. Despite the changing demands of modern industry, Oskaloosa remains defined by a specific, quiet resilience, where the daily cycle of work and rest is measured by the shadows lengthening across the brick storefronts and the distant, rhythmic hum of local machinery.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Perry Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 2.9 mi, 267° W
Perry Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.9 mi, 255° W
Perry State Park (State Park) — 8.7 mi, 239° SW
Leavenworth Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 124° SE
Leavenworth State Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 10.2 mi, 125° SE
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 12.7 mi, 171° S
Future Park (Undeveloped) (Local Park) — 15.1 mi, 178° S
Kansas Historical Marker #9 - Lawrence & The Old Trails (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 145° SE
Relay Race (Public Artwork) — 16.5 mi, 178° S
Douglas County Memorial of Honor (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 166° S
U.S. Navy Polaris Missile (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 171° S
Locomotive #1073 (Attraction) — 17.2 mi, 167° S
Liberty Hall (Cinema) — 17.3 mi, 166° S
The Jayhawker at The Eldridge (Theatre) — 17.4 mi, 166° S
Downtown Upstairs (Arts Centre) — 17.6 mi, 166° S
Prairie Hills Art Gallery (Gallery) — 17.6 mi, 166° S
The Percolator (Arts Centre) — 17.7 mi, 166° S
Clinton Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.7 mi, 194° S
The Granada (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 167° S
The Lessman Farm & Truckhenge (Viewpoint) — 18.2 mi, 238° SW
Lansing Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 084° E
Lewis And Clark State Park (State Park) — 25.1 mi, 031° NE
Discovery Center of Kansas (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 244° SW
Shawnee State Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 25.7 mi, 269° W
Back Roads Art (Gallery) — 25.8 mi, 058° NE
The National Silk Art Museum (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 058° NE
Northland Artists' Gallery (Gallery) — 25.8 mi, 058° NE
Evah C. Cray Historical Home Museum (Museum) — 26.6 mi, 023° NE
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 57.6 mi, 003° N · 15k acres
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 59.4 mi, 090° E · 32k acres

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