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Altamont Missouri Map

Explore Altamont, 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 Altamont, Missouri

How to Use This Altamont, Missouri Map

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

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.

City	Altamont
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Daviess County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	39.888616
Longitude	-94.089113
Population	171
Density	257.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	64620
Area Code	816
County Seat	Gallatin
School District	Gallatin R-V School District

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About Altamont, Missouri

Altamont is a locality in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 171. The population density is 257.9 people per km². Altamont is located at 39.8886°N, 94.0891°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Altamont is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64620.

Altamont emerges from the quiet intersection of prairie and field, where the earth stretches wide under a sky that feels vast and unburdened. It lies 38.7 miles north of Excelsior Springs, MO (from Excelsior Springs, MO: bearing 11°T), and is situated 13.0 miles northeast of Cameron. South Big Creek traces a deliberate path through the landscape, its waters carving a subtle, persistent rhythm into the soil that defines the local topography. Only a mile away, the surface of Walton Lake reflects the shifting light of the afternoon, holding a mirror to the clouds that drift over the land with a slow, deliberate grace. On the distant horizon, the faint, hazy silhouette of Yankee Ridge offers a reminder of the geologic shifts that shaped this region, though here the terrain favors the wide, open comfort of the plains. The air carries a crisp, earthen clarity, especially when the light at dusk turns the tall grass to a deep, burnished gold, softening the edges of the horizon.

Altamont maintains a steady, industrious character rooted deeply in the cycles of the harvest and the quiet resilience of its inhabitants. The local economy draws its strength from the surrounding farmland, where the persistence of generations has transformed the soil into a reliable source of livelihood. Beyond the immediate fields, the Winston Radio Facility stands as a distinct mark upon the land, a modern sentinel that punctuates the quiet expanse with its technical presence. Life in Altamont moves with an observant, deliberate pace, where the sound of the wind through the trees and the seasonal change of the crops dictate the tempo of the day. There is an understated beauty in the way the community persists, a quiet acknowledgment of the land’s history and the plain, honest labor that continues to sustain its future.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Winston Radio Facility (State Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 283° W
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.0 mi, 024° NE · 3,906 acres
Lyman and Harriet Wight Home Site (Historic Ruins) — 7.9 mi, 043° NE
Tower Hill Valley Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.0 mi, 044° NE
Holmes Bend Access (State Recreation Area) — 8.3 mi, 089° E
Gallatin Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 105° E
J.C. Penney Museum (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 154° SE
Far West Temple Site (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 188° S
Pony Express Lake Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.9 mi, 248° W
Wallace State Park (State Park) — 16.9 mi, 202° S
History of Amity Area (Monument) — 18.4 mi, 264° W
Crowder State Park (State Park) — 25.8 mi, 055° NE
Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 28.7 mi, 099° E
Smithville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 28.8 mi, 218° SW
Mary Wilhelmina Lancaster (Monument) — 29.5 mi, 239° SW
Excelsior Springs High School Performance Art Center (Theatre) — 38.3 mi, 193° S
Glore Psychiatric Museum (Museum) — 38.9 mi, 259° W
Black Archives Museum (Museum) — 38.9 mi, 259° W
CB&Q Locomotive 5614 (Attraction) — 41.3 mi, 258° W
President Lincoln Mural (Public Artwork) — 41.4 mi, 258° W
Fort Smtih (Historic Castle / Fort) — 41.8 mi, 259° W
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 46.7 mi, 186° S · 32k acres
Jesse James Bank Museum (Museum) — 47.7 mi, 202° S
Clay County Historical Museum (Museum) — 47.7 mi, 202° S
Old Fountain (Historic Ruins) — 48.0 mi, 139° SE
Kansas Historical Marker - Troy (Attraction) — 51.5 mi, 263° W
155 Mm Gun M1 (Attraction) — 53.4 mi, 205° SW

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