La Belle Missouri Map

About La Belle, Missouri

La Belle is a locality in Lewis County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 775. The population density is 441.4 people per km². La Belle is located at 40.1170°N, 91.9127°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63447.

La Belle unfolds across rolling hills, a gentle ripple in the Missouri landscape where the earth seems to sigh contentedly. It lies 29.4 miles west-north-west of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 295°T), and is situated 14.2 miles east-south-east of Edina. The land here is a rich tapestry of cultivated fields, their greens and golds stretching towards a horizon often softened by the hazy blue of summer or the crisp clarity of autumn. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of time, punctuate the pastures, offering shade to slow-moving cattle and a quiet dignity to the scene. The air, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening corn and the fainter, wilder perfume of unseen wildflowers clinging to the roadside ditches. Life in La Belle flows with a quiet deliberation, a steady current beneath the surface of everyday activities. This corner of Lewis County carries the echoes of a past deeply rooted in agriculture and the sturdy spirit of those who settled it. The fertile soil, a legacy of ancient riverbeds and glacial deposits, has always dictated the pulse of La Belle, supporting generations of farmers who coaxed sustenance from the land. While the whispers of the past are present in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the old general store, the local economy, though perhaps leaner than in busier times, still thrives on the bounty of the fields. There's a palpable sense of shared history here, a quiet understanding among neighbors that binds them together, and the occasional rumble of a tractor on a dusty road serves as a constant reminder of the enduring connection to the earth.

About This La Belle Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Belle, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.116986, -91.912671. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on La Belle and Lewis County.

Detailed location data for La Belle includes the ZIP code (63447), telephone area code (314), county seat of Lewis County (Monticello), and school district assignment (Lewis County C-1 School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct La Belle is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.