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Wilsey Kansas Map

Explore Wilsey, 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 Wilsey, Kansas

How to Use This Wilsey, Kansas Map

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

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

Latitude	38.63612
Longitude	-96.675286
Population	139
Density	198.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	66873
Area Code	913
County Seat	Council Grove
School District	Morris County Unified School District 417

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About Wilsey, Kansas

Wilsey is a locality in Morris County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 139. The population density is 198.8 people per km². Wilsey is located at 38.6361°N, 96.6753°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wilsey is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66873.

Wilsey commands a quiet prominence over the vast, expansive prairie where the horizon stretches into a seamless meeting of earth and sky. It lies 28.4 miles south-southeast of Junction City, KS (from Junction City, KS: bearing 163°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west of Council Grove. The landscape is defined by the resilience of the Flint Hills, where tallgrass sways in rhythmic waves under the relentless pressure of the prairie wind. A short distance away, Fourmile Creek carves a deliberate path through the terrain, its banks lined with the sturdy, silver-leafed profiles of cottonwood trees that lean against the light. To the west, the subtle rise of Grant Ridge marks the distant edge of the vista, a grounding silhouette that anchors the expansive view. During the golden hour, the low sun illuminates the limestone outcroppings, turning the pale stone into blocks of burnished warmth that seem to hold the memory of the light long after dusk has settled.

Wilsey retains the steady, deliberate character of a place forged by the labor of the soil and the iron of the early rail lines. The local economy remains deeply tethered to the rhythms of agriculture, reflecting a legacy of hard-won harvests that have defined the survival of the region since its early settlement. While the pace of daily life is measured by the changing seasons rather than the ticking of a clock, residents often look toward Council Grove Lake for recreation, finding a necessary stillness in the water that contrasts with the constant motion of the tallgrass plains. The endurance of the community is visible in the modest architecture and the clear, wide streets that invite a sense of openness. It is a place where the history of the land is not merely documented but felt in the way the wind moves across the fields, signaling the persistent, quiet strength of Wilsey.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Santa Fe Trail Ruts (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 083° E
Council Grove Lake (Recreation Area) — 8.3 mi, 053° NE
Kaw House Reconstructed (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 078° E
Custer Elm (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 082° E
Seth Hays Home (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 081° E
Covered Wagon (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 080° E
Guardian of the Grove (Public Artwork) — 10.3 mi, 080° E
Post Office Oak (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 080° E
Council Oak (Attraction) — 10.5 mi, 080° E
Greater Flint Hills Fee (Conservation Area) — 10.5 mi, 156° SE
Old Mkt Depot (Attraction) — 10.7 mi, 080° E
Ke La Lah Heo's Hut (Historic Ruins) — 13.1 mi, 092° E
Kick A Poo's Hut (Historic Ruins) — 13.2 mi, 091° E
Herington Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 278° W
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 14.7 mi, 154° SE · 33 acres
Chase State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 18.8 mi, 167° S
Chase County Historical Society Library and Museum (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 158° S
Geary State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 20.1 mi, 332° NW
Terrace Lane Farm (Conservation Area) — 27.7 mi, 268° W
Geary County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 343° N
Junction City Arts Council Gallery (Arts Centre) — 28.4 mi, 343° N
C.L. Hoover Opera House (Theatre) — 28.4 mi, 343° N
Flint Hills 8 Theater (Cinema) — 29.1 mi, 121° SE
National Teacher’s Hall of Fame (Museum) — 30.7 mi, 119° SE
Milford Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 31.5 mi, 341° N
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 40.6 mi, 118° SE · 37k acres
Maxwell Wildlife Refuge (State Conservation Area) — 42.0 mi, 255° W
Tuttle Creek State Parks (State Park) — 42.3 mi, 006° N
Jeffery Energy Center Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 48.9 mi, 033° NE
El Dorado State Park (State Park) — 50.8 mi, 188° S

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