Wathena Kansas Map
Explore Wathena, 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 Wathena, Kansas
How to Use This Wathena, Kansas Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wathena, 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 Wathena.
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 | Wathena |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Doniphan County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.761058 |
| Longitude | -94.927518 |
| Population | 1,246 |
| Density | 205.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 66090 |
| Area Code | 913 |
| County Seat | Troy |
| School District | Riverside Unified School District 114 |
About Wathena, Kansas
Wathena is a locality in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,246. The population density is 205.4 people per km². Wathena is located at 39.7611°N, 94.9275°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wathena is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66090.Wathena emerges from the undulating landscape of northeastern Kansas as a quiet expanse of fertile soil and persistent prairie wind. It lies 16.3 miles northeast of Atchison, KS (from Atchison, KS: bearing 34°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west of Saint Joseph. Peters Creek carves a deliberate path past the settlement, its banks lined with the silver-leafed cottonwoods that sway in rhythmic conversation with the shifting light of the plains. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the earth rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of King Hill, which anchors the western horizon under skies that often stretch into an infinite, pale blue. Residents frequent Unknown Park to observe the seasonal changes in the tallgrass, while the nearby waters of Browning Lake provide a reflective stillness against the backdrop of the open, uncrowded countryside.
Wathena maintains a character forged by the steady, labor-intensive cycles of agricultural production that have defined the region for generations. The local economy remains deeply rooted in the cultivation of the surrounding fields, where the quality of the soil continues to dictate the patterns of the working day. History is felt in the modest, sturdy architecture of the streets, reflecting a legacy of settlement that prioritized utility and resilience in the face of the vast, demanding climate. Life in Wathena moves at the pace of the harvest, characterized by a deliberate, patient focus that values the continuity of the land over the frantic urgency of the wider world.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 269° W
- Wathena City Swimming Pool (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 293° NW
- Dupree (Arthur) Memorial Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 074° E
- Kneib (W. V. And A. C.) Memorial Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 185° S
- Remington Nature Center (Local Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 064° NE
- Saint Joseph (French Bottom Access) (State Recreation Area) — 3.1 mi, 064° NE
- Living History Museum (Local Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 068° E
- Fort Smtih (Historic Castle / Fort) — 3.5 mi, 077° E
- Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 084° E
- President Lincoln Mural (Public Artwork) — 4.0 mi, 085° E
- CB&Q Locomotive 5614 (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 094° E
- St. Joseph Missouri (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 094° E
- Bluff Woods Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 4.7 mi, 149° SE
- Jentell Brees Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.1 mi, 198° S
- Black Archives Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 081° E
- Glore Psychiatric Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 081° E
- Kansas Historical Marker - Troy (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 288° W
- Walter Cronkite Memorial (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 092° E
- Nelson Rogers Residence (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 282° W
- The Lookout (Viewpoint) — 16.1 mi, 217° SW
- Muchnic Gallery (Gallery) — 16.7 mi, 217° SW
- Evah C. Cray Historical Home Museum (Museum) — 16.7 mi, 218° SW
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.2 mi, 018° N · 3,906 acres
- International Forest of Friendship (Monument) — 19.7 mi, 217° SW
- Bella Company (Gallery) — 24.1 mi, 177° S
- Northland Artists' Gallery (Gallery) — 24.2 mi, 177° S
- The National Silk Art Museum (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 177° S
- Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.8 mi, 323° NW · 15k acres
- Lewis and Clark Center (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 179° S
- HCC Art at the Barn (Arts Centre) — 29.6 mi, 281° W
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About This Wathena Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wathena, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.761058, -94.927518. 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 Wathena includes the ZIP code (66090), telephone area code (913), county seat of Doniphan County (Troy), and school district assignment (Riverside Unified School District 114).
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. |
