Enter your search query in the box below.

Chain of Rocks Missouri Map

Explore Chain of Rocks, 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 Chain of Rocks, Missouri

How to Use This Chain of Rocks, Missouri Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Chain of Rocks, 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 Chain of Rocks.

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.

CityChain of Rocks
StateMissouri (MO)
CountyLincoln County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude38.91505
Longitude-90.801518
Population97
Density224.3 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code63369
Area Code314
County SeatTroy
School DistrictWinfield R-IV School District

About Chain of Rocks, Missouri

Chain of Rocks is a locality in Lincoln County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 97. The population density is 224.3 people per km². Chain of Rocks is located at 38.9151°N, 90.8015°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Chain of Rocks is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63369.

Chain of Rocks commands a quiet prominence where the limestone earth yields to the persistent, winding path of the Cuivre River. It lies 7.7 miles north-northeast of Wentzville, MO (from Wentzville, MO: bearing 21°T), and is situated 9.1 miles northwest of O'Fallon. The terrain here is defined by a rhythmic succession of ridges and shallow depressions, an inland landscape where the humidity of the Midwest settles heavily over the brush at dusk. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Cap Au Gris range rise against the horizon like a jagged, ink-brushed border, while the nearby expanse of Lick Hollow captures the morning fog in its low-slung depths. The atmosphere is marked by a stillness that amplifies the rustle of dry prairie grasses, a sensory clarity that defines the transition from the rugged Ozark hills to the flatter, expansive plains of the north.

Chain of Rocks maintains a character forged by the slow, deliberate work of agriculture and the legacy of early mid-continental transit. The economy hums with the steady pulse of seasonal harvests and the maintenance of local land, drawing sustenance from the fertile soil that has long supported the region’s inhabitants. Residents often seek the quietude of Wilke Park, a sprawling expanse that preserves the native character of the woods, while Muich Lake offers a singular, reflective stillness only a short distance away. Life here moves with the plain-spoken cadence of the interior, where the history of the land is measured not in grand monuments, but in the enduring resilience of those who cultivate the fields and navigate the seasonal changes of the riverbank.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • City Park (Local Park) — 5.3 mi, 216° SW
  • City Baseball Fields (Local Recreation) — 5.5 mi, 216° SW
  • Cuivre Island Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 093° E
  • Mississippi River - Cap Au Gris (Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 065° NE
  • Cuivre River State Park (State Park) — 7.7 mi, 312° NW
  • Founders Park Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 7.7 mi, 183° S
  • Quail Ridge Park (Local Park) — 7.9 mi, 194° S
  • Batchtown Mussel Bed (Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 045° NE
  • Lincoln Hills Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 325° NW
  • Winneberge Wheel (Public Artwork) — 12.4 mi, 102° E
  • Michelle's Arts and Crafts (Gallery) — 12.7 mi, 103° E
  • Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.8 mi, 066° NE · 1,866 acres
  • St Jude Dream Home 2017 (Monument) — 12.8 mi, 151° SE
  • NGS Monument SC 03 (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 130° SE
  • Pool No. 26 - Stump Lake (State Park) — 13.6 mi, 065° NE
  • Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.8 mi, 105° E
  • Golden Eagle-Toppmeyer Site (Historic Ruins) — 15.1 mi, 090° E
  • Duncan Farm (Historic Ruins) — 16.0 mi, 077° E
  • Lewis & Clark Marker (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 165° S
  • Senate Theatre (Cinema) — 17.3 mi, 003° N
  • New Town Amphitheater (Theatre) — 17.4 mi, 108° E
  • Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.7 mi, 152° SE · 32k acres
  • Young Hall Auditorium (Theatre) — 18.6 mi, 118° SE
  • Half court basketball (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 121° SE
  • Missouri Artists On Main (Gallery) — 19.6 mi, 119° SE
  • Landings at Spirit Golf Club (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 155° SE
  • Missouri Wing (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 088° E
  • The Factory (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 146° SE
  • Raging Rivers Water Park (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 080° E
  • Museum of Western Jesuit Missions (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 111° E

Latest News: Chain of Rocks

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News

Loading news-world…

About This Chain of Rocks Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chain of Rocks, Missouri. Coordinates: 38.91505, -90.801518. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Chain of Rocks includes the ZIP code (63369), telephone area code (314), county seat of Lincoln County (Troy), and school district assignment (Winfield R-IV School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.