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Canton Missouri Map

Explore Canton, 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 Canton, Missouri

How to Use This Canton, Missouri Map

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

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	Canton
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Lewis County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	40.130394
Longitude	-91.519933
Population	2,774
Density	468.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	63435
Area Code	314
County Seat	Monticello
School District	Canton R-V School District

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About Canton, Missouri

Canton is a locality in Lewis County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,774. The population density is 468.7 people per km². Canton is located at 40.1304°N, 91.5199°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Canton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63435.

Canton commands a position of quiet gravity where the expansive Midwestern sky meets the deliberate, slow-moving currents of the Mississippi River. It lies 30.4 miles north-northwest of Hannibal, MO (from Hannibal, MO: bearing 344°T), and is situated 14.7 miles north-northwest of Quincy. The landscape surrounding Canton consists of fertile, level bottomlands that rise gradually into the disciplined, productive farmland of the interior, creating a horizon that feels both immense and intimate. On clear days, one might catch a faint, jagged suggestion of Deer Ridge against the western skyline, a reminder of the more rugged topography that exists far beyond these plains. The light here at dusk holds a particular clarity, stripping the color from the fields until the earth settles into shades of deep violet and charcoal, while the nearby water reflects the deepening indigo of the evening. Within the quiet perimeter of the Canton Ferry Access, the air grows heavy with the scent of damp soil and river silt, grounding the observer in the physical reality of a land defined by its relationship to the water.

Canton sustains itself through a steady, pragmatic rhythm, its economy long anchored by the presence of Culver-Stockton College and the enduring influence of agricultural commerce. The history of the place is etched into the sturdy brick facades of its center, where the legacy of early river trade persists in the heavy, utilitarian architecture that faces the Mississippi River. Life in Canton moves with a measured pace, favoring a plain-spoken directness that mirrors the surrounding fields and the modest, persistent flow of the nearby Martin Lake. Whether watching the sun retreat behind the trees or observing the seasonal movement of grain along the riverbanks, one senses a community that values the weight of its own traditions over the clamor of the outside world. It is a place of deliberate continuity, where the collective memory of the region is held in the quiet, industrious habits of those who call Canton their own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Canton CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 091° E
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.8 mi, 005° N · 3,906 acres
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.8 mi, 056° NE
Wyaconda Crossing Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 308° NW
Accola Woods (Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 280° W
Wakonda State Park (State Park) — 7.6 mi, 175° S
Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.8 mi, 007° N · 10k acres
Tolona Access (State Recreation Area) — 11.7 mi, 244° SW
Sid Simpson State Park (State Park) — 13.0 mi, 155° SE
Gardner Park (Local Park) — 13.1 mi, 155° SE
Deer Ridge Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.4 mi, 281° W
All Wars Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 153° SE
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 157° SE
Govenor John Wood Statue (Monument) — 14.9 mi, 157° SE
History Museum on the Square (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 157° SE
Soulard Access (State Recreation Area) — 16.0 mi, 176° S
George M. Verity (Monument) — 19.4 mi, 022° N
Hugh Lincoln Cooper (Monument) — 19.4 mi, 022° N
General Samuel Curtis Statue (Public Artwork) — 19.5 mi, 022° N
Plaza 3 Cinema (Cinema) — 19.5 mi, 022° N
Lost Canvas Gallery (Gallery) — 19.8 mi, 021° N
Samuel F Miller House Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 022° N
Dr. J.W. Well Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 22.1 mi, 182° S
Kibbe Museum (Museum) — 28.1 mi, 045° NE
Bay Island Conservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 28.1 mi, 165° S
Scenic Overlook Mark Twain Memorial Bridge (Viewpoint) — 29.3 mi, 164° S
Art Gallery 310 (Gallery) — 30.2 mi, 163° S
Bridge Foundation (Historic Ruins) — 35.6 mi, 119° SE
ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 36.2 mi, 017° N

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