Map of Independence, United States

Independence is a city in Missouri, United States, with a population of about 117,255. It lies at 39.0911°N, 94.4155°W, about 315 m above sea level. Independence is about 1,500 km (932 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kansas City, 14 km to the west.

Independence at a glance

Where is Independence?

• The 5th largest city in Missouri on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 25 min on the shortest day to 14 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Independence

• Kansas City — 14 km west
• Blue Springs — 14 km southeast
• Lee's Summit — 20 km south
• Leawood — 22 km southwest
• Overland Park — 25 km southwest
• Shawnee — 27 km west
• Lenexa — 31 km southwest
• Olathe — 42 km southwest
• Leavenworth — 50 km northwest
• Lawrence — 72 km west

Largest cities in Missouri

• Kansas City — 475,378
• St. Louis — 279,695
• Springfield — 170,188
• Columbia — 129,330
• Lee's Summit — 95,094
• O'Fallon — 85,040
• Saint Joseph — 76,780
• Saint Charles — 65,794
• Blue Springs — 54,148
• Saint Peters — 52,575

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.