Mine La Motte, 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 Mine La Motte, Madison County.
| City | Mine La Motte |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Madison |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.615608 |
| Longitude | -90.289841 |
| Population | 370 |
| Density | 18.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Mine La Motte is a locality in Madison County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 370. The population density is 18.2 people per km². Mine La Motte is located at 37.6156°N, 90.2898°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63645.
Mine La Motte rests in a quiet pocket of southeastern Missouri, where the land begins to gather itself into rolling hills, hinting at the Ozark Plateau's embrace. It lies 47.4 miles west-north-west of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 297°T), and is situated 3.9 miles north of Fredericktown. Here, the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile soil, particularly after a summer shower, and the trees, a mix of robust oaks and slender maples, form a dense canopy that filters the sunlight into shifting patterns across the uneven terrain. The landscape is not dramatic, but possesses a settled, enduring character, marked by the gentle curves of the land and the presence of small, clear streams that meander through the fields, their waters reflecting the sky in fleeting moments of brilliance. The history of Mine La Motte is deeply entwined with the earth's hidden riches, a story etched in the very contours of the land. For generations, this place has yielded its bounty, most famously its lead and zinc, a legacy that shaped its early economy and continues to resonate in the quiet hum of its present-day activities, which lean towards agriculture and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. The old mining scars, though softened by time and the persistent greening of nature, serve as subtle reminders of a past driven by the deep pull of the ground's treasures, and the ingenuity of those who sought them out.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Mine La Motte, 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 Mine La Motte and Madison County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Mine La Motte 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 Mine La Motte 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. |