Lake Tekakwitha Missouri Map
Lake Tekakwitha, 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 Lake Tekakwitha, Jefferson County.
Interactive Map of Lake Tekakwitha, Missouri
| City | Lake Tekakwitha |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Jefferson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.4415 |
| Longitude | -90.7154 |
| Population | 202 |
| Density | 181.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Lake Tekakwitha, Missouri
Lake Tekakwitha is a locality in Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 202. The population density is 181.5 people per km². Lake Tekakwitha is located at 38.4415°N, 90.7154°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63069.
Lake Tekakwitha lies in a region where the Ozark foothills begin to softly surrender their ruggedness, giving way to a landscape of rolling hills and broad, sun-drenched valleys. It lies 10.2 miles south-south-west of Wildwood, MO (from Wildwood, MO: bearing 196°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south-west of Eureka. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and pine, especially after a summer shower, and the light at dusk can paint the water and surrounding woodlands in hues of bruised plum and fading gold. Dense stands of oak and hickory crowd the slopes, their canopies a deep emerald in the midday sun, while the lake itself, a placid expanse of blue, mirrors the sky with a quiet, unblinking gaze. Small coves, fringed with wild iris and the whisper of cattails, offer pockets of stillness, and the gentle lapping of water against the shore provides a constant, low murmur, a secret song of the earth. The story of Lake Tekakwitha is intricately tied to the agricultural traditions of Jefferson County, a place where the land has sustained generations. For years, the economy here was largely defined by the bounty of the soil and the timber harvested from these very hills, a legacy still evident in the weathered barns and old stone fences that dot the countryside. While farming remains a thread in the local fabric, the lake itself has become a quiet magnet for those seeking respite, drawing visitors for recreation and a slower pace of life. The surrounding terrain, shaped by ancient geological forces, offers a sense of enduring permanence, a quiet testament to the patient work of water and time that has sculpted this particular corner of Missouri.
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About This Lake Tekakwitha Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Lake Tekakwitha, 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 Lake Tekakwitha and Jefferson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Lake Tekakwitha 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 Lake Tekakwitha 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. |
