Monticello Missouri Map
Monticello, 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 Monticello, Lewis County.
Interactive Map of Monticello, Missouri
| City | Monticello |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Lewis |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.118377 |
| Longitude | -91.712107 |
| Population | 233 |
| Density | 119.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Monticello, Missouri
Monticello is a locality in Lewis County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 233. The population density is 119.7 people per km². Monticello is located at 40.1184°N, 91.7121°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63457.
Monticello lies cradled in the rolling terrain of northeastern Missouri, where the land exhales a scent of damp earth and sun-baked corn stalks. It lies 20.4 miles north-west of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 308°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north of Ewing. The landscape here is a study in gentle swells and broad, open fields, a quilt stitched with emerald pastures and fields of gold, broken by the darker, more intimate embrace of scattered woodlands. The sky, vast and often a brilliant, almost startling blue, stretches to horizons that seem to recede with every breath. Even in the quiet hum of a summer afternoon, there’s a palpable sense of space, of air that carries the distant murmur of tractors and the chirping chorus of unseen insects. The light, especially as it begins its slow descent towards evening, casts long, painterly shadows that soften the edges of the world, turning the familiar into something subtly, beautifully strange. This corner of Lewis County, where Monticello makes its home, whispers tales of a simpler past, of pioneers who carved their livelihoods from this fertile soil. The economy, then as now, is intrinsically tied to the land, with agriculture forming the sturdy backbone of its existence; corn and soybeans are king, their endless rows marching across the undulating earth. While grand historical pronouncements might be scarce, Monticello’s character is etched in the enduring spirit of its residents and the quiet dignity of its well-maintained homes. The very air seems to hold the memory of generations who have worked these fields, their lives a slow, steady rhythm dictated by the seasons, a testament to the enduring allure of the American heartland.
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About This Monticello Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Monticello, 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 Monticello and Lewis County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Monticello 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 Monticello 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. |
