La Tour Missouri Map

About La Tour, Missouri

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.

About This La Tour Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Tour, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.6348, -94.1017. 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.

Detailed location data for La Tour includes the ZIP code (64747), telephone area code (816), county seat of Johnson County (Warrensburg), and school district assignment (Holden R-III 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 Tour is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.