Cape Girardeau Missouri Map

About Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Cape Girardeau is a locality in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of 40,344. The population density is 528.4 people per km². Cape Girardeau is located at 37.3059°N, 89.5181°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63701.

Cape Girardeau rises from the rolling hills of southeastern Missouri, a place where the land slopes gently toward the grand Mississippi River. It lies 52.8 miles west-north-west of Paducah, KY (from Paducah, KY: bearing 287°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east-south-east of Jackson. The air here carries a persistent scent of damp earth and sun-baked leaves, especially in the humid embrace of summer, and the light at dusk often bleeds across the sky in hues of bruised plum and fading rose, painting the wide river a molten gold. Bluffs, worn smooth by countless years of water and wind, offer commanding views of the broad, brown current, a constant, murmuring presence that defines the very character of Cape Girardeau. The terrain is a mix of fertile bottomlands and higher, wooded ridges, a landscape that invites both cultivation and contemplation, where the call of unseen birds can cut through the quiet hum of daily life. This stretch of the Mississippi has witnessed centuries of passage, from the journeys of Indigenous peoples to the steamboats that once plied these waters with their distinctive whistles. Cape Girardeau itself was founded on the strength of its strategic riverfront location, a hub for trade and a vital point of connection. Today, its economy still feels the river's pull, though it has diversified into healthcare, education, and manufacturing, with the presence of Southeast Missouri State University lending a youthful energy to the historic streets. The city wears its past with a quiet dignity, evident in the brick facades of older buildings and the enduring presence of the riverfront, a place where the echoes of history seem to mingle with the steady, onward flow of the water, a constant reminder of the forces that have shaped this corner of the world.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cape Girardeau, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cape Girardeau and Cape Girardeau County.

Detailed location data for Cape Girardeau includes the ZIP code (63701), telephone area code (816), county seat of Cape Girardeau County (Jackson), and school district assignment (Cape Girardeau 63 School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cape Girardeau is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.