Milan Missouri Map
Explore Milan, 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 Milan, Missouri
How to Use This Milan, Missouri Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Milan, 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 Milan.
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 | Milan |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Sullivan County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.202241 |
| Longitude | -93.125209 |
| Population | 1,819 |
| Density | 396.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 63556 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| County Seat | Milan |
| School District | Milan C-2 School District |
About Milan, Missouri
Milan is a locality in Sullivan County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,819. The population density is 396.1 people per km². Milan is located at 40.2022°N, 93.1252°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Milan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63556.Milan occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of Missouri prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and flat before folding into the subtle, grass-covered swells of the regional terrain. It lies 28.6 miles west of Kirksville, MO (from Kirksville, MO: bearing 271°T), and is situated 27.3 miles east-northeast of Trenton. East Locust Creek carves a thin, reflective ribbon through the surrounding soil just a mile from the center, its current marking a slow, deliberate pace that mirrors the movement of the local seasons. The atmosphere often holds a clarity that turns the evening light into a pale, bruised gold, illuminating the open fields and the modest, sturdy architecture that defines the streetscape. A few miles away, the quiet waters of Milan (Elmwood Lake) provide a sanctuary for local birds and a reflective stillness that punctuates the otherwise industrious character of the land.
Agriculture remains the silent engine of Milan, driving the rhythms of the day and dictating the heavy, seasonal shifts of local commerce. Long-standing ties to the land are evident in the way the town organizes itself around the harvest, a practice that has persisted through cycles of change since its founding. While the influence of larger, distant centers occasionally brushes against the edges of the county, the essential spirit of Milan remains tied to the plain-spoken traditions of the plains. Residents often look toward the distant presence of Dave Hill, a landmark that anchors the geography of the wider region, while the occasional excursion to Lake Thunderhead serves as a reminder of the quiet, inland expanses that characterize this part of the state.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Locust Creek Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 207° SW
- Sears Conservation Land (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 032° NE
- Rocky Ford Access (State Recreation Area) — 9.7 mi, 193° S
- South Crawford School (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 16.1 mi, 075° E
- Thousand Hills State Park (State Park) — 24.4 mi, 094° E
- Pershing State Park (State Park) — 27.1 mi, 192° S
- Mercer County Armed Forces Memorial (Monument) — 27.8 mi, 299° NW
- Gallery 104 (Gallery) — 28.6 mi, 091° E
- War Memorial (Monument) — 28.6 mi, 175° S
- Truman State Art Gallery (Gallery) — 28.8 mi, 092° E
- University Theatre (Theatre) — 28.8 mi, 092° E
- Ray Klinginsmith Amphitheater (Theatre) — 29.0 mi, 090° E
- Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 29.1 mi, 090° E
- Brookfield Pepsi-Cola Mural (Public Artwork) — 29.1 mi, 174° S
- Walt Disney Hometown Museum (Museum) — 34.9 mi, 164° S
- ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 34.9 mi, 164° S
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.7 mi, 173° S · 3,906 acres
- Bessie's Barn (Attraction) — 37.8 mi, 011° N
- Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.4 mi, 181° S · 22k acres
- Historical and Coal Mining Museum (Museum) — 38.9 mi, 020° N
- Appanoose County Museum and Old Jail (Museum) — 39.2 mi, 020° N
- Prairie Trails Museum (Museum) — 39.6 mi, 346° N
- Wayne County Museum Library (Museum) — 39.6 mi, 346° N
- East Valley Overlook (Viewpoint) — 46.6 mi, 250° W
- Lyman and Harriet Wight Home Site (Historic Ruins) — 48.3 mi, 251° W
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About This Milan Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Milan, Missouri. Coordinates: 40.202241, -93.125209. 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 Milan includes the ZIP code (63556), telephone area code (816), county seat of Sullivan County (Milan), and school district assignment (Milan C-2 School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
