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Lamar Missouri Map

Explore Lamar, 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 Lamar, Missouri

How to Use This Lamar, Missouri Map

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

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	Lamar
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Barton County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.495048
Longitude	-94.276615
Population	4,266
Density	315.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	64759
Area Code	816
County Seat	Lamar
School District	Lamar R-I School District

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About Lamar, Missouri

Lamar is a locality in Barton County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,266. The population density is 315.9 people per km². Lamar is located at 37.4950°N, 94.2766°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lamar is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64759.

Lamar emerges from the broad, flat expanse of the prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a sky that seems to hold more light than the earth below. It lies 22.1 miles north of Carthage, MO (from Carthage, MO: bearing 5°T), and is situated 31.2 miles north-northeast of Joplin. The land here possesses a quiet, insistent geometry, defined by the steady currents of the North Fork Spring River and the placid, reflective surface of Lamar City Lake, both situated within a mile of the center. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of Indian Ridge anchors the far edge of the view, a reminder of the rugged terrain that begins to stir far to the south. Residents often gather at Lamar City Park to watch the sun descend, casting long, amber shadows across the grass that seem to slow the very pulse of the afternoon.

Lamar carries the weight of a history rooted in the soil, its development tethered to the rhythms of agriculture and the practical demands of the plains. While the local economy remains closely aligned with the surrounding fields, the influence of the Lester R Davis Memorial State Forest, located sixteen miles away, reminds one of the deep, enduring timbered corridors that once defined this part of the country. The pace of life here is measured by the turn of the seasons and the plain-spoken character of those who work the land, carrying forward a heritage of self-reliance. Even as the modern world shifts around it, Lamar maintains a grounded stability, a place where the architecture of the streets and the quiet industry of the inhabitants reflect a steadfast commitment to the work at hand.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lamar City Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 188° S
Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 083° E
Wheeler Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 083° E
Treaty Line Prairie Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 118° SE
Mo-No-I Prairie Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 305° NW
Pawhuska Prairie (Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 066° NE
Prairie State Park (State Park) — 12.7 mi, 274° W
Red Oak 2 (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 183° S
Crawford Fishing Lake Number One (State Park) — 22.7 mi, 267° W
Vietnamese Martyrs;Các Thánh Tử Đạo Việt Nam (Public Artwork) — 23.4 mi, 184° S
Franklin Community Center & Heritage Museum (Museum) — 23.5 mi, 275° W
Miners Hall Museum (Museum) — 23.6 mi, 274° W
Calvary Hill;Đồi Canvê (Monument) — 23.7 mi, 184° S
Railroad Depot (Attraction) — 24.3 mi, 256° W
Kneeling Miner Statue (Monument) — 26.6 mi, 203° SW
Praying Hands (Monument) — 26.6 mi, 203° SW
Mining Days Amphitheater (Theatre) — 26.7 mi, 203° SW
Samuel J. Butcher Museum (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 188° S
Opera House (Cinema) — 29.9 mi, 028° NE
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 30.2 mi, 205° SW
Schifferdecker home (Attraction) — 31.2 mi, 206° SW
Everett J. Ritchie Tri-State Mineral Museum (Museum) — 31.9 mi, 208° SW
National Historical Cookie Cutter Exhibit (Gallery) — 31.9 mi, 208° SW
Dorothea B. Hoover Historical Museum (Museum) — 31.9 mi, 208° SW
The house of Bonnie and Clyde (Attraction) — 33.4 mi, 203° SW
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.1 mi, 046° NE · 3,906 acres
George Washington Carver National Monument (National Monument) — 35.0 mi, 187° S · 241 acres
Brush Creek Bridge (Viewpoint) — 38.7 mi, 221° SW
Marais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 51.5 mi, 339° N · 15k acres
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 59.8 mi, 152° SE · 1.5M acres

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