Cobalt Missouri Map
Cobalt, Missouri — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cobalt, Madison County.
Interactive Map of Cobalt, Missouri
| City | Cobalt |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Madison |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.5454 |
| Longitude | -90.2876 |
| Population | 364 |
| Density | 563.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cobalt, Missouri
Cobalt is a locality in Madison County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 364. The population density is 563.3 people per km². Cobalt is located at 37.5454°N, 90.2876°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63645.
Cobalt rests in a landscape of rolling Ozark hills, where the dense green of oak and hickory forests spills down to meet the clear, cool waters of the St. Francois River. It lies 45.3 miles west-north-west of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 292°T), and is situated 1.1 miles south-south-east of Fredericktown. The air here, especially in the late afternoons of summer, hangs thick with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a quiet perfume that seems to settle into the very bones of the land. The terrain is a study in contrasts: sudden, steep ravines give way to broad, sun-drenched clearings, and the persistent murmur of the river acts as a constant, grounding soundtrack to the lives lived within Cobalt's embrace. The light, when it filters through the canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the forest floor, and the distant call of a crow can echo for miles, a lonely punctuation mark in the stillness. This corner of Madison County carries the deep, resonant hum of a history tied to the earth and its hidden riches. For generations, the mineral veins beneath Cobalt’s soil have dictated its fortunes, a legacy that still whispers in the weathered facades of older buildings and the stoic endurance of its people. The local economy, once fueled by the extraction of valuable ores, has since diversified, with agriculture and small businesses now forming the backbone of Cobalt’s livelihood. While the boom times of mining may have receded, a palpable sense of continuity remains, a quiet pride in the resilience of this place and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, who understand the subtle language of the hills and the patient flow of the river.
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About This Cobalt Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cobalt, 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 Cobalt and Madison County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cobalt is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Cobalt is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
