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Whiteman AFB Missouri Map

Explore Whiteman AFB, 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 Whiteman AFB, Missouri

How to Use This Whiteman AFB, Missouri Map

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

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.

CityWhiteman AFB
StateMissouri (MO)
CountyJohnson County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude38.7302
Longitude-93.5589
Population2,896
Density167.3 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes65305, 65336
Area Code573
County SeatWarrensburg
School DistrictKnob Noster R-VIII School District

About Whiteman AFB, Missouri

Whiteman AFB is a locality in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,896. The population density is 167.3 people per km². Whiteman AFB is located at 38.7302°N, 93.5589°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 65305, 65336.

Whiteman AFB occupies a vast expanse of the Missouri prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a sky that shifts from bruised violet to pale gold as the sun descends. It lies 9.8 miles east-southeast of Warrensburg, MO (from Warrensburg, MO: bearing 103°T), and is situated 2.5 miles south of Knob Noster. The terrain is characterized by a subtle, rhythmic swell of earth, broken only by the quiet persistence of Brewer Branch, which carves a modest path through the landscape barely a mile from the perimeter. To the east, the silhouette of Bristle Ridge provides a distant, jagged anchor to the view, while the nearby waters of Lake Buteo catch the light in a flat, silver mirror. The surrounding countryside maintains a quiet dignity, with the dense, verdant cover of Knob Noster State Park offering a reprieve of shade and thicket just a short distance away, grounding the installation in a landscape defined by seasonal extremes and the honest, heavy soil of the plains.

Whiteman AFB serves as a silent, formidable sentinel, its history deeply entwined with the shifting requirements of global security and the cold, precise machinery of deterrence. The local economy pulses in quiet synchronization with the base’s operations, drawing a diverse population that finds a steady, plain-spoken rhythm in the day-to-day work of maintenance and flight. Outside the gates, the heritage of the region remains rooted in agricultural tradition, though the presence of the base introduces a modern, technical urgency to the pace of life. This intersection of pastoral stillness and high-altitude ambition defines the character of the locality, where the distant roar of engines often cuts through the stillness of the afternoon, reminding those nearby of the weight carried by the men and women who serve within its borders.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Minuteman (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 230° SW
  • Knob Noster State Park (State Park) — 1.0 mi, 283° W
  • Mitch Franklin Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 359° N
  • Pin Oak Slough Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 312° NW
  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 002° N
  • Kearn (J. N. Turkey) Memorial Wildife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 157° SE
  • Bruns Tract (State Recreation Area) — 8.9 mi, 148° SE
  • Boy Scout Mother Monument (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 285° W
  • McClure Archives and University Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 280° W
  • Dale Carnegie (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 281° W
  • Highlander Theatre (Theatre) — 9.9 mi, 281° W
  • Yeater Ghost (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 281° W
  • Lions Lake Park And Culp Park (Local Recreation) — 10.1 mi, 276° W
  • Mary Miller Smiser Heritage Library (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 283° W
  • Cave Hollow Park And Old Drum Dog Park (Local Recreation) — 10.8 mi, 284° W
  • Katy Trail (State Park) — 10.9 mi, 152° SE
  • Hazel Hill Lake (State Recreation Area) — 14.0 mi, 306° NW
  • Stauffacher Theatre (Theatre) — 15.8 mi, 098° E
  • Daum Museum of Contemporary Art (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 098° E
  • Fewel Conservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 19.1 mi, 204° SW
  • Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.3 mi, 213° SW · 3,906 acres
  • Jim the Wonder Dog Museum (Museum) — 33.3 mi, 036° NE
  • Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.9 mi, 359° N · 32k acres
  • Old Fountain (Historic Ruins) — 43.7 mi, 004° N
  • B&B Theatres (Cinema) — 44.2 mi, 264° W
  • Missouri Town Living History Museum Visitor Center (Museum) — 44.3 mi, 292° W
  • Kirkland's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 44.5 mi, 181° S
  • Glades Observation Station (Viewpoint) — 45.2 mi, 299° NW
  • Old MKT Railroad Bridge (Attraction) — 46.6 mi, 068° E
  • Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 47.7 mi, 288° W

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About This Whiteman AFB Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Whiteman AFB, Missouri. Coordinates: 38.7302, -93.5589. 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 Whiteman AFB includes the ZIP code (65305, 65336), telephone area code (573), county seat of Johnson County (Warrensburg), and school district assignment (Knob Noster R-VIII School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.