Westwood Kansas Map
Westwood, 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 Westwood, Johnson County.
Interactive Map of Westwood, Kansas
| City | Westwood |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Johnson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.040561 |
| Longitude | -94.616901 |
| Population | 2,093 |
| Density | 1737.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Westwood, Kansas
Westwood is a locality in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,093. The population density is 1737.8 people per km². Westwood is located at 39.0406°N, 94.6169°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66205.
Westwood unfolds across gently rolling terrain, a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of the prairie. It lies 4.6 miles south-south-west of Kansas City, MO (from Kansas City, MO: bearing 207°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-east of Overland Park. The earth here, a rich, dark loam, lies open to the vast Kansas sky, where clouds drift like ships on an endless blue sea, their shadows painting fleeting patterns on the fields. Mature trees, a scattering of oaks and maples, punctuate the horizon, their leaves rustling secrets in the warm breeze, hinting at cooler, shaded havens within their embrace. The air itself carries a faint, sweet scent of mown grass and distant wildflowers, a testament to the enduring agricultural spirit that has long defined this place. This corner of Johnson County, Westwood, carries a quiet legacy of growth and connection. Its history is rooted in the fertile land, originally traversed by those seeking opportunity and building homesteads from the prairie’s bounty. The local economy, while diversifying, still reflects this agrarian past, with pockets of agriculture giving way to thriving suburban development. It’s a place where the rhythm of life feels steady, marked by the changing seasons and the enduring presence of established neighborhoods, each with its own stories to tell, a subtle hum of everyday life that resonates through the streets.
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About This Westwood Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Westwood, 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 Westwood and Johnson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Westwood 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 Westwood 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. |
