La Tour, Missouri — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of La Tour, Johnson County.
| City | La Tour |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Johnson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.6348 |
| Longitude | -94.1017 |
| Population | 132 |
| Density | 89.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
La Tour is a locality in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 132. The population density is 89.1 people per km². La Tour is located at 38.6348°N, 94.1017°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64747.
La Tour rests in a quiet fold of the Missouri landscape, where the land gently rolls and the sky often feels vast enough to swallow the world whole. It lies 24.3 miles south-east of Lee's Summit, MO (from Lee's Summit, MO: bearing 142°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-west of Holden. The terrain here is a subtle study in greens and browns, a patchwork of cultivated fields giving way to the deeper hues of wooded draws and the occasional glint of water. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching like ancient arms, stand sentinel over the scattered farmsteads, and in the late afternoon, the sun spills a honeyed light across the fields, burnishing the stalks of corn and soybeans. A palpable sense of stillness often settles over La Tour, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the hum of a tractor working the rich, dark soil. The history of La Tour is as much a part of its character as the soil itself. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile ground and the promise of a life built by hand, the community’s economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with agriculture forming its backbone. While the rhythms of farming still dictate much of life here, echoes of past industries can be glimpsed in the weathered barns and the quiet persistence of families who have worked this earth for generations. The very air seems to hold a quiet patience, a reflection of the slow, enduring work that has shaped La Tour into the place it is today.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of La Tour, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Tour and Johnson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for La Tour is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct La Tour is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |