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Whiting Kansas Map

Explore Whiting, 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 Whiting, Kansas

How to Use This Whiting, Kansas Map

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

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

Latitude	39.589721
Longitude	-95.612759
Population	191
Density	73.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	66552
Area Code	913
County Seat	Holton
School District	North Jackson Unified School District 335

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Worlds Largest Baseball (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 119° SE
Prairie Lake Park (Local Park) — 7.6 mi, 211° SW
Historic Caretakers Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 8.0 mi, 038° NE
Crucifix (Public Artwork) — 8.5 mi, 051° NE
Nebo State Lake Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 178° S
Holton Community Theatre (Theatre) — 10.8 mi, 216° SW
Jackson County Museum (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 217° SW
Mcpherson County (Local Recreation) — 11.1 mi, 215° SW
Perry Lake (Recreation Area) — 12.8 mi, 156° SE
Perry Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 13.7 mi, 158° S
Windmill Lane (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 015° N
Maple Grove Memorial (Monument) — 18.3 mi, 013° N
Brown County Ag Museum (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 015° N
Widman Plaque (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 012° N
Hiawatha Area Arts and Theater Society (Theatre) — 18.5 mi, 013° N
Brown County Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 013° N
Historic Brown County Jail (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 012° N
HCC Art at the Barn (Arts Centre) — 18.9 mi, 023° NE
Brown State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 21.5 mi, 036° NE
Atchison State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 22.8 mi, 083° E
Nemaha Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 24.0 mi, 298° NW
Muchnic Gallery (Gallery) — 26.4 mi, 093° E
The Lookout (Viewpoint) — 26.8 mi, 092° E
Lewis And Clark State Park (State Park) — 29.4 mi, 099° E
Perry State Park (State Park) — 30.4 mi, 169° S
Leary Site (Historic Ruins) — 30.7 mi, 022° N
Nelson Rogers Residence (Attraction) — 31.0 mi, 064° NE
Kansas Historical Marker - Troy (Attraction) — 32.9 mi, 065° NE
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.9 mi, 031° NE · 15k acres
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 51.9 mi, 054° NE · 3,906 acres

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