Map of Lawrence, Kansas, United States

Lawrence is a city in Kansas, United States, with a population of about 93,917. It lies at 38.9717°N, 95.2352°W, about 263 m above sea level. Lawrence is about 1,572 km (977 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Olathe, 37 km to the east.

Lawrence at a glance

Where is Lawrence?

• The 5th largest city in Kansas on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 26 min on the shortest day to 14 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lawrence

• Olathe — 37 km east
• Topeka — 39 km west
• Lenexa — 43 km east
• Shawnee — 45 km east
• Leavenworth — 46 km northeast
• Overland Park — 49 km east
• Leawood — 53 km east
• Kansas City — 58 km east
• Independence — 72 km east
• Lee's Summit — 74 km east

Largest cities in Kansas

• Wichita — 396,119
• Overland Park — 186,515
• Olathe — 134,305
• Topeka — 125,963
• Shawnee — 65,046
• Manhattan — 56,308
• Lenexa — 52,490
• Salina — 47,813
• Hutchinson — 41,569
• Leavenworth — 35,980

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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Other places named Lawrence

• Lawrence — Massachusetts, United States
• Lawrence — Indiana, United States

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.