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Elevation

Elevation of Overland Park

1,085ft

above sea level · 331 m

Overland Park is a city in Kansas with 203,677 people, the 2nd most populous in the state. Of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people, it’s the 51st highest.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
38.98° N · 94.67° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 38° 58′ 56″ N · 94° 40′ 15″ W
UTM coordinates
15S · 355,283 E · 4,316,132 N
Zone 15 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Johnson County
Where the city’s reference point falls
State
Kansas
KS · capital: Topeka
Time zone
Central Time
UTC−6 · UTC−5 in summer (daylight saving time)
Population (2025)
203,677 people
75.3 sq mi of land · 2,706 people/sq mi
Elevation model
USGS 3DEP, 1 m grid
Lidar from June 2020: the ground height at the city’s reference point.

Population

Overland Park had 203,677 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 3.3% more than in April 2020, when it had 197,249. Its 75.3 sq mi of land work out to 2,706 people/sq mi; the state average is 36 people/sq mi.

It’s the 2nd most populous of the 740 places the Census counts in Kansas (cities, towns and CDPs), after Wichita (400,987), and holds 6.8% of the state’s population.

It lies entirely within Johnson County. Its reference point in the USGS gazetteer is 6.5 mi from the geographic center the Census gives for the city.

Compared with US cities of 100,000 to 250,000

Overland Park sits at 1,085 ft (331 m) above sea level. Of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people, the highest is Lakewood (5,520 ft) and the lowest is Fort Lauderdale (3 ft). The average is 862 ft: Overland Park is 223 ft above it.

The state capital, Topeka, is 54 mi away in a straight line and 137 ft lower than Overland Park.

The nearest city with more than 250,000 people is Kansas City (Missouri), 9.5 mi away in a straight line and 187 ft lower.

Of the 5 cities in Kansas with a page, Overland Park is the 2nd highest. The others are Wichita (1,303 ft), Olathe (1,035 ft), Topeka (948 ft), and Kansas City (860 ft).

The highest point in Kansas is Mount Sunflower, at 4,039 ft according to the USGS: 2,954 ft above Overland Park, 395 mi away in a straight line.

  1. 49 Murrieta 1,093 ft
  2. 50 Sandy Springs 1,092 ft
  3. 51 Overland Park 1,085 ft
  4. 52 San Bernardino 1,051 ft
  5. 53 Lee's Summit 1,039 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

Nearest cities with a page

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Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Overland Park.

What is the elevation of Overland Park?

Overland Park is 1,085 feet (331 m) above sea level. That’s the ground height from the USGS 3DEP elevation model at the city’s reference point in the official gazetteer (GNIS). The city doesn’t have a single elevation: it rises and falls from one neighborhood to another.

What are the coordinates of Overland Park?

Latitude 38.98223 and longitude -94.67079, in decimal degrees (38° 58′ 56″ N · 94° 40′ 15″ W). In UTM, zone 15: 355,283 E and 4,316,132 N, on NAD83.

How does Overland Park rank among the highest US cities of its size?

It’s the 51st highest of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people. The highest is Lakewood (5,520 ft) and the lowest is Fort Lauderdale (3 ft).

What county is Overland Park in?

Johnson County, Kansas.

Which is higher, Overland Park or Topeka?

Overland Park. Overland Park sits at 1,085 ft and Topeka at 948 ft: a difference of 137 ft, 54 mi apart in a straight line.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The elevation: the ground height at the reference point. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The city’s reference point (“Populated Place”). Public domain.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimates Population, land area (2025 Gazetteer) and counties. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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