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Elmer Missouri Map

Explore Elmer, 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 Elmer, Missouri

How to Use This Elmer, Missouri Map

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

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	Elmer
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Macon County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	39.956976
Longitude	-92.65047
Population	51
Density	77.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	63538
Area Code	816
County Seat	Macon
School District	Atlanta C-3 Schools

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About Elmer, Missouri

Elmer is a locality in Macon County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 51. The population density is 77.8 people per km². Elmer is located at 39.9570°N, 92.6505°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elmer is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63538.

Elmer occupies a quiet expanse of the Missouri landscape where the horizon stretches wide across open fields. It lies 16.8 miles south-southwest of Kirksville, MO (from Kirksville, MO: bearing 192°T), and is situated 17.6 miles north-northwest of Macon. The terrain here holds a subtle, rhythmic quality, defined by the gentle descent into Happy Hollow and the slow, persistent movement of Sand Creek a mile away. Light catches the edges of the tall grasses at dusk, turning the plains into a field of muted gold that contrasts against the darker, deeper green of the nearby Sugar Creek State Forest. Those who look toward the distant horizon might catch the faint, blue-gray suggestion of Bee Ridge, appearing more like a memory of elevation than a physical presence in this level country. A mile from the center of Elmer, the water of Taylor Hole gathers in the stillness, reflecting the shifting clouds and the quietude of the surrounding acreage.

Elmer emerged from the steady labor of those who broke the prairie sod to build a life on these fertile, demanding plains. The local economy remains anchored in the cycles of the land, with agricultural production dictating the pace of the seasons and the rhythm of work. Beyond the fields, the Hidden Hollow Conservation Area provides a sanctuary for the local flora and fauna, maintaining a wilder, untamed counterpoint to the orderly rows of crops. Life in Elmer moves with the deliberate weight of a long-standing tradition, where the focus remains on the soil, the harvest, and the maintenance of a community that values the plain-spoken honesty of the region. Even as the modern world shifts, the daily existence here retains a grounded clarity, rooted in the steady, recurring patterns of the earth itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hidden Hollow Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 009° N
Long Branch Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 8.1 mi, 133° SE
Atlanta Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 123° SE
Dodd Access (State Recreation Area) — 8.5 mi, 189° S
Long Branch Lake (Recreation Area) — 9.5 mi, 133° SE
Long Branch State Park (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 143° SE
Cook Access (State Recreation Area) — 11.8 mi, 349° N
Thousand Hills State Park (State Park) — 13.4 mi, 003° N
Truman State Art Gallery (Gallery) — 16.5 mi, 013° N
University Theatre (Theatre) — 16.5 mi, 013° N
Gallery 104 (Gallery) — 16.8 mi, 012° N
Antique Tractor Display (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 227° SW
Bucklin History Monument (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 227° SW
Time Capsule Stone (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 227° SW
Ray Klinginsmith Amphitheater (Theatre) — 17.5 mi, 013° N
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.5 mi, 094° E · 3,906 acres
Walt Disney Hometown Museum (Museum) — 22.9 mi, 224° SW
ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 224° SW
Tiger Statue (Public Artwork) — 23.0 mi, 223° SW
South Crawford School (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 23.2 mi, 336° NW
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.8 mi, 231° SW · 22k acres
Moulton Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 50.8 mi, 358° N
Historical and Coal Mining Museum (Museum) — 54.9 mi, 348° N
Appanoose County Museum and Old Jail (Museum) — 55.1 mi, 348° N
Clara's View Overlook (Viewpoint) — 56.2 mi, 125° SE
Davis County Historical Museum (Museum) — 56.2 mi, 013° N
Bessie's Barn (Attraction) — 56.8 mi, 342° N
Dr. J.W. Well Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 60.1 mi, 099° E
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 77.9 mi, 161° S · 1.5M acres

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