Explore Dixon, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dixon, 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 Dixon.
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 | Dixon |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Pulaski County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.991706 |
| Longitude | -92.093778 |
| Population | 1,232 |
| Density | 455.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 65459 |
| Area Code | 573 |
| County Seat | Waynesville |
| School District | Dixon R-I School District |
Dixon rises amidst the limestone-rich topography of the northern Ozark plateau, where the land breaks into a series of uneven ridges and timbered slopes. It lies 17.8 miles west of Rolla, MO (from Rolla, MO: bearing 279°T), and is situated 18.8 miles north-northeast of Fort Leonard Wood. McMakin Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the terrain just a mile from the center, its seasonal waters cutting through the clay soil and limestone bedrock that define the regional geology. To the south, the profile of Sheppard Ridge marks the horizon with an undulating silhouette, while the nearby depths of Buckhead Hollow offer a sheltered drainage for the surrounding hardwoods. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and drying oak, especially as the late afternoon light flattens against the pale, exposed stone of the local hillsides. Three miles away, the quiet surface of Cardin Lake reflects the expansive Missouri sky, providing a stillness that contrasts with the constant, low-frequency rustle of the timber stands that transition into the denser growth of Lone Star Tract State Forest further afield.
Dixon maintains a character defined by the steady, pragmatic pace of the agricultural and small-scale timber industries that have long anchored the local economy. The architecture of the older buildings reflects a utilitarian heritage, built to weather the humid summers and sharp, biting winters that sweep across the plain. Residents often find their way to the Dixon Towersite for a sense of elevation and perspective, looking out over a landscape that remains largely defined by the rhythms of the seasons rather than the pressures of modern expansion. While the influence of larger metropolitan centers to the north and east provides the occasional thread of external commerce, the daily life of Dixon remains rooted in the plain-spoken traditions of the region. There is a perceptible endurance in the way the wood-frame houses and modest storefronts stand against the elements, a quiet persistence that mirrors the way the local flora clings to the rocky soil of the ridges.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dixon, Missouri. Coordinates: 37.991706, -92.093778. 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 Dixon includes the ZIP code (65459), telephone area code (573), county seat of Pulaski County (Waynesville), and school district assignment (Dixon R-I 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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |