Whiting Kansas Map

About Whiting, Kansas

Whiting is a locality in Jackson County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 191. The population density is 73.2 people per km². Whiting is located at 39.5897°N, 95.6128°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Whiting is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66552.

Whiting stretches across the vast, open expanse of the Kansas plains, where the horizon pulls the sky taut against the earth in a perpetual, shimmering tension. It lies 26.2 miles west of Atchison, KS (from Atchison, KS: bearing 274°T), and is situated 10.8 miles northeast of Holton. The landscape is defined by its subtle, rhythmic rises and the persistent, restless wind that carries the scent of dry soil and distant, ripening grain. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Lake of the Oaks reflects the changing colors of the seasons, while the Delaware River carves a deliberate path through the terrain just two miles to the east. The light at dusk here possesses a particular, honeyed quality, catching the high grasses and casting long, thin shadows that seem to anchor the wide, unencumbered space.

Whiting carries the quiet weight of a legacy rooted in the agricultural labor that has long sustained its people, with the local economy remaining tethered to the cycles of the harvest and the changing demands of the surrounding fields. Residents maintain a steady pace of life, reflecting a history of endurance that echoes through the sparse architecture and the expansive views toward the distant Glacier Uplands. While the broader region offers the recreational respite of Prairie Lake Park, the daily existence in Whiting remains focused on the immediate, tangible tasks of upkeep and the slow, deliberate work of the seasons. There is a profound stillness in the air here, a sense that the land itself dictates the rhythm of the day, demanding a patient observation of the clouds as they drift over the endless, cultivated rows.

About This Whiting Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Whiting, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.589721, -95.612759. 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 Whiting includes the ZIP code (66552), telephone area code (913), county seat of Jackson County (Holton), and school district assignment (North Jackson Unified School District 335).

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.