Gay map for Topeka, KS

Topeka is the capital of Kansas · 39.0473, -95.6752 · updated 2026-10-15

8hues is a map-based social community for adult (18+) gay men. In Topeka that means a map of who is around right now — message them, host something where you are, or start a video room. Free to use, and no card is needed to join.

Topeka on the map

The map opens centred on Topeka at 39.0473, -95.6752. The nearest other city with a page here is Kansas City, 59 miles away — travel mode moves the map there and costs nothing, so neither one is out of reach from the other.

20 public places in and around Topeka are listed further down — 3 bars, 3 cafés, 3 gardens, 3 parks, 2 community centres, 2 LGBTQ+ venues, 2 nature reserves, a pub and a viewpoint. Among them Equality House, Blackbird Espresso Bar & Bistro and Culinary Garden. They come from OpenStreetMap, and each one opens the map centred on it.

Your location stays yours

Nobody is shown where you actually are — you appear at a fixed random point inside a circle you size yourself, 250 feet to 13 miles wide. You can browse invisibly and block anyone. Full detail in the privacy policy.

What it costs

Nothing to join, and no card is needed. The map, the messages and changing your location are free and unlimited. 8hues Plus is the optional paid tier.

Public places around Topeka

• Equality House — LGBTQ+ venue
• Oakland Community Center - — community centre
• Lakewood Park — park
• Iliff Commons — nature reserve
• VIDA Ministries Community Garden — garden
• The Lessman Farm & Truckhenge — viewpoint
• Ichabod Laundra Bar — bar
• The Burger Stand — pub
• Blackbird Espresso Bar & Bistro — café
• Mott House — LGBTQ+ venue
• Goodyear Shelter House — community centre
• Discovery Center Pagoda — park
• Kansas River Urish Wildlife Area — nature reserve
• Culinary Garden — garden
• Maddie's Ramada — bar
• Cafe Holliday — café
• Willow Park — park
• Meditation Garden — garden
• Happy Basset Brewing Company — bar
• World Cup Coffee and Crepes — café

Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.

Nearby cities

• Kansas City, MO — 59 mi
• Lincoln, NE — 134 mi
• Jefferson City, MO — 191 mi
• Des Moines, IA — 206 mi
• Oklahoma City, OK — 267 mi
• St. Louis, MO — 296 mi

Getting started in Topeka

• Open the Topeka map and allow location, or drop yourself on it by hand.
• Set your privacy radius before anything else — it's in the menu.
• Read the safety guidance. Members are not identity-verified.