Holden Missouri Map
Explore Holden, 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 Holden, Missouri
How to Use This Holden, Missouri Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Holden, 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 Holden.
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 | Holden |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Johnson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.714178 |
| Longitude | -93.99133 |
| Population | 2,210 |
| Density | 353.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 64040 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| County Seat | Warrensburg |
| School District | Holden R-III School District |
About Holden, Missouri
Holden is a locality in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,210. The population density is 353.9 people per km². Holden is located at 38.7142°N, 93.9913°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Holden is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64040.Holden emerges from the expansive Missouri plains as a collection of brick storefronts and quiet residential streets tethered to the rhythm of the soil. It lies 14.2 miles west-southwest of Warrensburg, MO (from Warrensburg, MO: bearing 256°T), and is situated 19.7 miles east-northeast of Harrisonville. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the faint, jagged silhouette of Devil Ridge rising in the distance to anchor the western sky. East Pin Oak Creek meanders through the surrounding pastureland, its waters carving a subtle, verdant artery through the flat expanse, while the stillness of Number 203 Reservoir offers a reflective surface that mirrors the shifting violet hues of a prairie sunset. The air here holds the dry, honest weight of the interior, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the long shadows of the grain silos.
Holden reflects a history forged in the labor of the nineteenth-century agricultural expansion, where the prosperity of the land dictated the pulse of commerce. Local industry remains deeply rooted in the harvest, an economy that favors the patience of the farmer and the steady trade of the small-town merchant. Residents often seek respite at Holden City Lake, a place where the tall grasses sway in the wind and the atmosphere settles into a profound, unassuming calm. The character of the people is shaped by this landscape, manifesting in a plain-spoken diligence that values the work of the day over the clamor of the modern world.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Kingsville Radio Facility (State Recreation Area) — 5.9 mi, 311° NW
- Cave Hollow Park And Old Drum Dog Park (Local Recreation) — 12.8 mi, 073° E
- Pertle Springs Park (Local Park) — 13.1 mi, 081° E
- Mary Miller Smiser Heritage Library (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 075° E
- Mo the Mule (Public Artwork) — 13.7 mi, 077° E
- Yeater Ghost (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 078° E
- Highlander Theatre (Theatre) — 13.9 mi, 078° E
- Dale Carnegie (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 077° E
- McClure Archives and University Museum (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 078° E
- Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 14.1 mi, 081° E
- Hazel Hill Lake (State Recreation Area) — 14.1 mi, 049° NE
- Battle of Lone Jack (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 317° NW
- Urich Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.4 mi, 173° S
- Settle's Ford Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.0 mi, 198° S
- Knob Noster State Park (State Park) — 19.4 mi, 083° E
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.4 mi, 166° S · 3,906 acres
- B&B Theatres (Cinema) — 21.0 mi, 260° W
- Fewel Conservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 22.6 mi, 136° SE
- Harry Truman Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 24.1 mi, 162° S
- Missouri Town Living History Museum Visitor Center (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 315° NW
- Katy Trail (State Park) — 26.1 mi, 152° SE
- STG Studio (Theatre) — 26.2 mi, 302° NW
- Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 27.2 mi, 306° NW
- Glades Observation Station (Viewpoint) — 28.2 mi, 325° NW
- Richards-Gebaur Memorial Airport (Historic Ruins) — 31.9 mi, 286° W
- Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.0 mi, 343° N · 32k acres
- Old Red Bridge Love Locks (Attraction) — 34.5 mi, 295° NW
- Chimpanzees (Attraction) — 34.6 mi, 305° NW
- Leopard Tortoise (Attraction) — 34.6 mi, 305° NW
- National Frontier Trails Museum (Museum) — 34.9 mi, 319° NW
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About This Holden Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Holden, Missouri. Coordinates: 38.714178, -93.99133. 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 Holden includes the ZIP code (64040), telephone area code (816), county seat of Johnson County (Warrensburg), and school district assignment (Holden R-III 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. |
