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Fayette Missouri Map

Explore Fayette, 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 Fayette, Missouri

How to Use This Fayette, Missouri Map

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

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

Latitude	39.145865
Longitude	-92.683794
Population	2,803
Density	488.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	65248
Area Code	573
County Seat	Fayette
School District	Fayette R-III School District

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About Fayette, Missouri

Fayette is a locality in Howard County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,803. The population density is 488.2 people per km². Fayette is located at 39.1459°N, 92.6838°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fayette is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 65248.

Fayette emerges from the expansive Missouri landscape as a collection of Victorian brick facades and quiet, tree-lined streets that catch the amber light of late afternoon. It lies 23.0 miles southwest of Moberly, MO (from Moberly, MO: bearing 215°T), and is situated 12.3 miles north-northeast of Boonville. Beyond the immediate grid of the center, the terrain softens into a series of modest, grass-covered rises that define the regional topography. A mile from the primary thoroughfares, the waters of Adams Fork trace a slow, deliberate path through the earth, while the quiet surface of Elliot Davis Lake mirrors the expansive, cloud-dappled sky. Those seeking the wilder edges of the terrain might venture toward the boundaries of Unknown Park, where the dense undergrowth and native hardwoods provide a sanctuary for local fauna. On the distant horizon, the silhouette of The Pinnacles marks the furthest reach of the view, a jagged reminder of the geological variety that characterizes this landlocked interior.

Fayette maintains an atmosphere shaped by its long-standing role as a center for education and regional administration, where the daily rhythm is paced by the academic calendar of Central Methodist University. The economy here remains tethered to the cycles of the surrounding agricultural plains, maintaining a steady, pragmatic character that values labor and local connection. Historic architecture marks the downtown district, where the masonry reflects the enduring influence of the early settlers who established the site as a focal point for the surrounding trade. Residents move through the day with a plain-spoken deliberation, balancing the demands of modern commerce with the preservation of a culture that honors its midwestern roots. The air in Fayette carries a faint, seasonal scent of turned soil, grounding the daily routine in the persistent reality of the harvest and the slow, reliable turn of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 172° S
City Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 302° NW
Moniteau Creek Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 125° SE
Davisdale Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 164° S
Katy Trail (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 183° S
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.9 mi, 175° S · 32k acres
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 196° S
Lewis Mill Access (State Recreation Area) — 12.2 mi, 309° NW
Kemper Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 195° S
Old MKT Railroad Bridge (Attraction) — 12.2 mi, 198° S
Pete the Pterobutterdactylfly (Public Artwork) — 12.4 mi, 197° S
Harley Park Lookout (Viewpoint) — 12.6 mi, 199° S
Blue Star Memorial Highway (Monument) — 14.6 mi, 190° S
Arrow Rock Historic Marker (Monument) — 14.9 mi, 250° W
Dalton Bottoms Access (State Recreation Area) — 18.8 mi, 308° NW
Finger Lakes State Park (State Park) — 19.4 mi, 102° E
Access Arts (Arts Centre) — 20.4 mi, 124° SE
Burr Oak (Attraction) — 20.7 mi, 145° SE
Launer Auditorium (Theatre) — 23.2 mi, 124° SE
Courthouse Columns (Historic Ruins) — 23.3 mi, 125° SE
Resident Arts (Arts Centre) — 23.4 mi, 125° SE
Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 23.4 mi, 148° SE
Sager Reeves Gallery (Gallery) — 23.4 mi, 125° SE
Talking Horse Productions (Theatre) — 23.4 mi, 124° SE
Ragtag Cinema (Cinema) — 23.5 mi, 125° SE
Historic Costume Gallery (Gallery) — 23.6 mi, 124° SE
Bingham Gallery (Gallery) — 23.7 mi, 126° SE
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 32.3 mi, 124° SE · 1.5M acres
Cedar Creek Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 36.4 mi, 132° SE · 42 acres
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.5 mi, 323° NW · 22k acres

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