Explore Grain Valley, 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 Grain Valley, 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 Grain Valley.
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 | Grain Valley |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Jackson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.014988 |
| Longitude | -94.216371 |
| Population | 15,627 |
| Density | 979.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 64029 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| County Seat | Independence |
| School District | Grain Valley R-V School District |
Grain Valley sprawls across the expansive, fertile plains of the Missouri landscape where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered. It lies 4.5 miles east of Blue Springs, MO (from Blue Springs, MO: bearing 92°T), and is situated 3.8 miles west of Oak Grove. The Blue Branch winds its way through the local terrain, carving a modest path that sustains the nearby greenery and defines the low-lying drainage of the area. Armstrong Park provides a central space for outdoor activity, offering a quiet respite where the evening light settles heavily upon the grass. While the distant silhouette of Devil Ridge remains a faint jagged line against the western sky, the immediate environment is defined by the steady, level reach of the prairie. Four miles away, the waters of Number 80 Lake reflect the shifting clouds, serving as a silent anchor for the regional geography.
Grain Valley grew from the necessity of the rail lines and the steady work of the agricultural trade that first took root in the rich, dark soil. The local economy has since shifted toward a blend of light industry and commerce, supporting a population that values the persistence of a hard day’s labor. Warehousing and logistics facilities now operate in the spaces where grain once moved by the trainload, signaling a transition in how the region sustains its own growth. History here is measured not in grand monuments, but in the enduring utility of the storefronts and the functional layout of the streets. The residents maintain a plain-spoken diligence, keeping the wheels of local enterprise turning with a quiet, predictable efficiency.
Grain Valley carries the character of the Show-Me State, where the culture is built upon a foundation of directness and a lack of pretense. Community life finds its focus in the shared events at Armstrong Park, where the seasonal change of air brings neighbors together under the vast, clear sky. While the quiet pace of the streets suggests a life lived in private, the influence of the nearby Kansas City metropolitan area ensures a steady connection to the wider world of sport and culture. The regional tradition of slow-cooked barbecue remains a deep, unspoken preference that binds the social life of the locality. No singular famous individual claims this exact coordinate as their origin, allowing the collective identity of the people to remain the primary feature of the landscape.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Grain Valley, Missouri. Coordinates: 39.014988, -94.216371. 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 Grain Valley includes the ZIP code (64029), telephone area code (816), county seat of Jackson County (Independence), and school district assignment (Grain Valley R-V 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. |