Lake Viking Missouri Map

About Lake Viking, Missouri

Lake Viking is a locality in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 486. The population density is 23.8 people per km². Lake Viking is located at 39.9345°N, 94.0712°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64640.

Lake Viking emerges from the Missouri landscape as an expansive, man-made reservoir that anchors the surrounding countryside with its quiet, reflective waters. It lies 42.0 miles north-northeast of Excelsior Springs, MO (from Excelsior Springs, MO: bearing 11°T), and is situated 16.2 miles northeast of Cameron. South Big Creek winds its way through the nearby terrain, its path carving a subtle, serpentine corridor that feeds the moisture of the lowlands and sustains the verdant sprawl of the tallgrass prairie. To the west, the horizon remains open and vast, though on the clearest days, the faint, hazy silhouette of Yankee Ridge can be perceived as a suggestion of elevation far beyond the immediate plains. The atmosphere here carries the scent of damp earth and drying corn stalks, a sensory memory of the Midwest that intensifies as the sun slips behind the western tree lines, casting long, bruised shadows across the water’s edge.

Development at Lake Viking has transformed the rural character of the region, creating a private enclave where the local economy is defined by residential stewardship and the seasonal rhythms of recreation. While the nearby Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo provides a protected sanctuary for native fauna, the land itself bears the marks of mid-century planning, where the shift from traditional row-crop agriculture to lake-focused living reshaped the local identity. The pace of life is dictated by the slow transition of the seasons, from the harsh, biting chill of winter to the humid, insect-humming warmth of midsummer nights. Residents maintain a practical, plain-spoken connection to the soil, recognizing that the vitality of Lake Viking depends as much on the preservation of the watershed as it does on the community’s shared investment in the quietude of their surroundings.

About This Lake Viking Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Viking, Missouri. Coordinates: 39.934501, -94.071195. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Lake Viking includes the ZIP code (64640), telephone area code (816), county seat of Daviess County (Gallatin), and school district assignment (Gallatin R-V School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.