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Kansas City Missouri Map

Explore Kansas City, Missouri, 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 Kansas City, Missouri

How to Use This Kansas City, Missouri Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kansas City, Missouri. 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 Missouri 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 Kansas City.

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	Kansas City
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Jackson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	39.122361
Longitude	-94.555117
Population	508,090
Density	623.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	64106, 64161, 64116, 64117, 64118
Area Code	816
County Seat	Independence
School District	North Kansas City 74 School District

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About Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is a locality in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. With a population of 508,090, Kansas City is a major urban centre in Missouri. The population density is 623.4 people per km². Kansas City is located at 39.1224°N, 94.5551°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Kansas City is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 64106, 64161, 64116.

Kansas City occupies a sprawling expanse of the American interior where the horizon broadens into an immense, open sky that shifts from bruised violet to pale gold at the day’s end. It lies 7.3 miles south of Gladstone, MO (from Gladstone, MO: bearing 190°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-northeast of Overland Park. The landscape is defined by the steady, muscular presence of the Missouri River, which carves a path through the terrain just a mile from the urban core. To the west, the gentle rise of Badger Ridge provides a quiet boundary to the view, while the low-lying basin of French Bottom creates a natural depression in the earth. Residents often find their way to the City Hall Grounds, a central space that offers a pause in the pace of daily life, or travel a short distance to the quiet waters of Big Eleven Lake, where the air holds a stillness rarely found in the bustle of commerce.

History anchored Kansas City as a vital gateway for those pushing toward the western frontier, serving as a point of departure for pioneers who once moved along the Oregon Trail. The settlement grew from a rugged river landing into a central node of trade, drawing strength from the convergence of rail lines and the ambition of those who arrived to build a life on the plains. This evolution from a frontier outpost into a regional center was shaped by the grit of its early inhabitants, who understood that survival on the prairie required a stubborn, plain-spoken persistence. The legacy of those early days remains in the sturdy architecture of the older districts, where the brickwork still catches the low winter sun in a way that feels permanent and deliberate.

Modern Kansas City sustains itself through a diverse economy that reaches far beyond its agricultural roots, encompassing significant sectors in manufacturing, logistics, and finance. The city provides a foundation for high-level education, with institutions like the University of Missouri-Kansas City serving as hubs for intellectual and professional development. Infrastructure connects the region through a vast network of highways and rail, supporting the flow of goods across the center of the country. This industrious spirit is mirrored in the local approach to development, where the growth of technology and healthcare sectors continues to modernize the city’s profile while honoring the steady, reliable pace of the regional workforce.

Culture in Kansas City expresses itself through a deep, abiding appreciation for tradition and a restless creative energy, visible in the world-renowned barbecue that defines its culinary identity and the jazz music that hums through the late-night districts. Sports hold a place of immense pride here, with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals drawing passionate crowds to their respective arenas. The city has long been associated with individuals of singular vision, such as Walt Disney, who spent formative years here, and Harry S. Truman, whose presence remains tangible in the surrounding area. Throughout the year, the city gathers for major festivals that celebrate its unique heritage, ensuring that the rhythm of life remains tied to the shared experiences of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kansas City Museum (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 135° SE
City Market (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 232° SW
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church (Cathedral / Church) — 2.0 mi, 221° SW
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 217° SW
American Jazz Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 217° SW
Kansas City Power and Light District (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 225° SW
Union Station Kansas City (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 217° SW
Science City at Union Station (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 217° SW
Crown Center (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 216° SW
Hallmark Visitors Center (Museum) — 2.5 mi, 216° SW
Crossroads Arts District (Art / Cultural Centre) — 2.9 mi, 214° SW
National WWI Museum and Memorial (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 204° SW
Liberty Memorial (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 204° SW
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art (Gallery) — 4.2 mi, 197° S
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Gallery) — 4.2 mi, 197° S
Kauffman Stadium (Stadium) — 5.1 mi, 131° SE
Arrowhead Stadium (Stadium) — 5.2 mi, 129° SE
Country Club Plaza (Landmark) — 5.4 mi, 201° S
Kansas City Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.4 mi, 153° SE
Loose Park (Nature Reserve) — 6.7 mi, 206° SW
Kessler Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 171° S
Berkley Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 258° W
Scarrit Point (Viewpoint) — 0.8 mi, 121° SE
Scarritt Point (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 121° SE
John F. Kennedy Memorial (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 140° SE
Constrained Chaos (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 140° SE
Sen. Thomas Hart Benton Memorial (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 137° SE
Whim Space (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 164° S
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.8 mi, 072° E · 32k acres
Weston Bend State Park (State Park) — 24.3 mi, 317° NW

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