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De Kalb Missouri Map

Explore De Kalb, 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 De Kalb, Missouri

How to Use This De Kalb, Missouri Map

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

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	De Kalb
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Buchanan County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	39.58694
Longitude	-94.925243
Population	233
Density	352.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	64440
Area Code	816
County Seat	St. Joseph
School District	Buchanan County R-IV School District

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About De Kalb, Missouri

De Kalb is a locality in Buchanan County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 233. The population density is 352.8 people per km². De Kalb is located at 39.5869°N, 94.9252°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. De Kalb is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64440.

De Kalb emerges from the quiet, expansive landscape of Missouri, defined by the steady, unassuming presence of Little Sugar Creek as it winds through the nearby terrain. It lies 13.2 miles south-southwest of St. Joseph, MO (from St. Joseph, MO: bearing 198°T), and is situated 13.2 miles south-southwest of Saint Joseph. The earth here holds a persistent, fertile weight, where the horizon stretches wide across plains that transition into the dense, verdant cover of Bluffwoods State Forest just a few miles away. Sunlight catches the moisture rising from the soil at dawn, casting a pale, pearlescent haze over the fields that softens the edges of the horizon. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the land lifts into subtle, rounded rises that suggest the ancient, slow-moving geology of the region, while the proximity of Bluffwoods Conservation Area provides a sanctuary for the native timber and wildlife that have long defined this corner of the state.

De Kalb maintains a character rooted in the rhythms of agrarian labor and the quiet persistence of those who work the soil. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest, echoing the industrious spirit of earlier generations who first organized the settlement amidst the fertile loam. While Halls Lake rests a few miles distant, providing a quiet mirror to the sky, the true life of De Kalb is found in the stillness of its streets and the unadorned utility of its buildings. History here is not a loud proclamation but a slow accumulation, seen in the way the architecture respects the dominance of the weather and the changing seasons. Even at the height of a summer afternoon, the air carries a dry, golden clarity, reminding any observer that the identity of De Kalb is inseparable from the patient, enduring labor of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bluffwoods Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 338° N
Lewis And Clark State Park (State Park) — 6.9 mi, 247° SW
Jentell Brees Access (State Recreation Area) — 7.3 mi, 347° N
Little Bean Marsh Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 218° SW
Bluff Woods Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 8.1 mi, 016° N
Southwest Parkway (Local Park) — 9.4 mi, 023° NE
The Lookout (Viewpoint) — 9.9 mi, 265° W
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 10.0 mi, 263° W
Muchnic Gallery (Gallery) — 10.3 mi, 263° W
Evah C. Cray Historical Home Museum (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 264° W
Amelia Earhart (Public Artwork) — 10.4 mi, 261° W
Warnock Lake (Local Recreation) — 12.1 mi, 256° W
Bella Company (Gallery) — 12.1 mi, 174° S
Northland Artists' Gallery (Gallery) — 12.2 mi, 174° S
The National Silk Art Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 174° S
St. Joseph Missouri (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 019° N
CB&Q Locomotive 5614 (Attraction) — 12.4 mi, 019° N
International Forest of Friendship (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 253° W
Weston Bend State Park (State Park) — 12.5 mi, 173° S
Fort Smtih (Historic Castle / Fort) — 13.3 mi, 014° N
Atchison State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 13.4 mi, 284° W
Walter Cronkite Memorial (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 033° NE
Black Archives Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 025° NE
Glore Psychiatric Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 025° NE
Kansas Historical Marker - Troy (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 335° NW
Nelson Rogers Residence (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 328° NW
Observation Area/History Area (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 151° SE
Funny Bone Comedy Club (Theatre) — 27.0 mi, 149° SE
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.8 mi, 011° N · 3,906 acres
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.2 mi, 334° NW · 15k acres

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