Cobalt Missouri Map

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.

About This Cobalt Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cobalt, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.5454, -90.2876. 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.

Detailed location data for Cobalt includes the ZIP code (63645), telephone area code (816), county seat of Madison County (Fredericktown), and school district assignment (Fredericktown R-I 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 Cobalt is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.