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Lake Lotawana Missouri Map

Explore Lake Lotawana, 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 Lake Lotawana, Missouri

How to Use This Lake Lotawana, Missouri Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lake Lotawana, 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 Lake Lotawana.

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	Lake Lotawana
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Jackson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	38.90377
Longitude	-94.258369
Population	2,310
Density	86.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	64086
Area Code	816
County Seat	Independence
School District	Lee's Summit R-VII School District

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About Lake Lotawana, Missouri

Lake Lotawana is a locality in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,310. The population density is 86.5 people per km². Lake Lotawana is located at 38.9038°N, 94.2584°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lake Lotawana is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64086.

Lake Lotawana reflects the expansive, shifting sky of the Missouri plains upon its calm, man-made surface, serving as a focal point for the surrounding woodland and rural terrain. It lies 6.8 miles south-southeast of Blue Springs, MO (from Blue Springs, MO: bearing 163°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east of Lee's Summit. The landscape is defined by the steady, quiet presence of water that gathers in the low basins of the region, while the nearby West Fork Sni-A-Bar Creek meanders through the dense brush and timber just a mile away. To the west, the subtle rise of Rattlesnake Hill punctuates the horizon, offering a slight elevation that breaks the monotony of the flat, fertile earth. The air here holds a crisp, earthen stillness at dusk, as the cooling atmosphere settles over the water and the insects begin their rhythmic, evening chorus in the tall grasses.

Lake Lotawana emerged from a vision of private recreation and suburban retreat, evolving from its initial purpose into a distinct residential enclave that maintains a measured, deliberate pace of life. The local economy is largely sustained by the rhythms of its inhabitants and the maintenance of this singular aquatic environment, which draws those seeking a reprieve from the density of nearby metropolitan centers. Residents often look toward the conservation efforts at Jackson County (Bergan Lake) to appreciate the regional flora, or they traverse the distance to the Lake Vista Trail to observe the changing colors of the deciduous canopy. Life in Lake Lotawana is marked by a plain-spoken integrity, where the seasonal transitions of the Midwest dictate the shifting interests of the day, whether it be the maintenance of docks in the spring or the quiet observation of the frost settling over the fields in late autumn.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Legacy (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 298° NW
Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 257° W
Lone Jack Lake Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 099° E
Fleming Park (Local Park) — 4.0 mi, 315° NW
Harvey E. "Jack" Gold (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 218° SW
Dining Bell (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 311° NW
Miller J. Fields (Local Recreation) — 4.8 mi, 275° W
Battle of Lone Jack (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 119° SE
Missouri Town Living History Museum Visitor Center (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 325° NW
The Blue Spring (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 345° N
Monkey Mountain Park And Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 031° NE
STG Studio (Theatre) — 7.8 mi, 276° W
Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 291° W
Longview Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.9 mi, 268° W
Glades Observation Station (Viewpoint) — 10.1 mi, 349° N
Teetering Rocks Executive Links Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 10.2 mi, 295° NW
Longview Lake (Recreation Area) — 10.3 mi, 265° W
William L Landahl Park Reserve (Local Conservation Area) — 10.6 mi, 004° N
Chimpanzees (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 295° NW
Leopard Tortoise (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 296° NW
Crocodile (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 296° NW
The Peace Pavilion (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 326° NW
National Frontier Trails Museum (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 326° NW
Engelwood Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 16.3 mi, 321° NW
Live Art Aquatics (Arts Centre) — 16.3 mi, 321° NW
Pottery Art (Gallery) — 16.3 mi, 321° NW
Winner Road Gallery (Gallery) — 16.3 mi, 321° NW
Richards-Gebaur Memorial Airport (Historic Ruins) — 16.7 mi, 256° W
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.7 mi, 012° N · 32k acres
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.1 mi, 149° SE · 3,906 acres

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