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Knob Noster Missouri Map

Explore Knob Noster, 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 Knob Noster, Missouri

How to Use This Knob Noster, Missouri Map

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

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	Knob Noster
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Johnson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	38.76668
Longitude	-93.558546
Population	2,782
Density	372.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	65336
Area Code	573
County Seat	Warrensburg
School District	Knob Noster R-VIII School District

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About Knob Noster, Missouri

Knob Noster is a locality in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,782. The population density is 372.8 people per km². Knob Noster is located at 38.7667°N, 93.5585°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Knob Noster is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 65336.

Knob Noster occupies a quiet expanse of the Missouri prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky holds a vast, pale clarity above the tall grasses. It lies 9.6 miles east of Warrensburg, MO (from Warrensburg, MO: bearing 88°T), and is situated 2.5 miles north of Whiteman AFB. The land here leans into a subtle, rhythmic topography, defined by the gentle drainage of the Clear Fork Blackwater River, which carves a modest path through the silt and clay of the plains. Within the immediate orbit of Knob Noster, the landscape feels anchored by the presence of Unknown Park, a local sanctuary where the wind patterns change against the brush and the soil retains the deep, dark evidence of ancient grasslands. To the west, the faint, hazy outline of Bristle Ridge suggests a more rugged terrain beyond the reach of the immediate fields, while the quiet surface of Foffel Lake mirrors the shifting colors of the afternoon sun, providing a stillness that defines the local atmosphere.

Industry and history in Knob Noster are inextricably tied to the steady, enduring pulse of the surrounding agricultural plains and the nearby military presence that shifts the town’s daily tempo. The economy maintains a traditional Midwestern equilibrium, balancing the slow, seasonal work of the fields with the disciplined, high-velocity demands of the neighboring air base. This duality creates a distinctive social fiber, where the plain-spoken character of the region meets the transient, international energy of personnel passing through the local streets. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, observed in the way light hits the corrugated metal of rural outbuildings at dusk or the quiet patience of residents navigating the intersections of a town that has long served as a waypoint between the larger urban hubs of the state.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 108° E
Knob Noster State Park (State Park) — 0.4 mi, 269° W
Mitch Franklin Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 186° S
Pin Oak Slough Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 240° SW
Northrop B-2 Spirit (Public Artwork) — 2.2 mi, 199° S
Kearn (J. N. Turkey) Memorial Wildife Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 165° S
Boy Scout Mother Monument (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 270° W
McClure Archives and University Museum (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 266° W
Dale Carnegie (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 266° W
Highlander Theatre (Theatre) — 9.7 mi, 266° W
Yeater Ghost (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 266° W
Lions Lake Park And Culp Park (Local Recreation) — 10.2 mi, 263° W
Mary Miller Smiser Heritage Library (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 270° W
Cave Hollow Park And Old Drum Dog Park (Local Recreation) — 10.5 mi, 271° W
Bruns Tract (State Recreation Area) — 11.2 mi, 155° SE
Hazel Hill Lake (State Recreation Area) — 12.7 mi, 297° NW
Katy Trail (State Park) — 13.0 mi, 155° SE
Stauffacher Theatre (Theatre) — 16.3 mi, 107° E
Daum Museum of Contemporary Art (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 107° E
Fewel Conservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 21.5 mi, 201° S
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.4 mi, 211° SW · 3,906 acres
Jim the Wonder Dog Museum (Museum) — 31.3 mi, 038° NE
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.4 mi, 359° N · 32k acres
Old Fountain (Historic Ruins) — 41.2 mi, 004° N
Missouri Town Living History Museum Visitor Center (Museum) — 43.4 mi, 289° W
Glades Observation Station (Viewpoint) — 44.0 mi, 296° NW
B&B Theatres (Cinema) — 44.6 mi, 261° W
Old MKT Railroad Bridge (Attraction) — 45.7 mi, 071° E
Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 47.0 mi, 286° W
Kirkland's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 47.0 mi, 181° S

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