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Nelson Missouri Map

Explore Nelson, 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 Nelson, Missouri

How to Use This Nelson, Missouri Map

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

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

Latitude	38.994744
Longitude	-93.032696
Population	152
Density	178.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	65347
Area Code	573
County Seat	Marshall
School District	Blackwater R-II School District

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About Nelson, Missouri

Nelson is a locality in Saline County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 152. The population density is 178.4 people per km². Nelson is located at 38.9947°N, 93.0327°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nelson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 65347.

Nelson occupies a wide expanse of central Missouri where the horizon stretches flat and heavy under a sky that seems to hold the weight of the coming season. It lies 12.5 miles southeast of Marshall, MO (from Marshall, MO: bearing 135°T), and is situated 15.6 miles west of Boonville. The landscape is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the Blackwater River, which carves a modest path through the silt and soil only a mile from the center of the village. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain rises in quiet, unremarkable swells that eventually culminate in the distant, hazy silhouette of Coppers Hill far to the south. In the late afternoon, the light here loses its sharp edge, turning the dried stalks of autumn corn into brittle, amber skeletons that rattle against the stillness of the cooling air.

Nelson reflects the persistent, industrious character of the surrounding plains, where the economy remains tied to the cycles of planting and harvest. The rhythms of the day are governed by the quiet labor of those who maintain the land, with the Blackwater Bridge Access serving as a modest point of connection for those seeking the quiet solitude of the riverbanks. While the bustle of larger transit corridors remains distant, the people maintain a steady, unadorned way of life, perhaps occasionally venturing four miles to the banks of Wilson Lake to watch the water catch the fading sun. There is a particular, austere beauty in the way the wind sweeps across these open acres, suggesting a place that has long since traded the noise of ambition for the grounded, predictable comfort of the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Blackwater Bridge Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.5 mi, 109° E
Arrow Rock Tower Site (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 098° E
Harriman Hill Access (State Recreation Area) — 6.0 mi, 131° SE
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.9 mi, 048° NE · 32k acres
Arrow Rock Historic Marker (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 042° NE
Blue Lick Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 271° W
Katy Trail (State Park) — 10.5 mi, 146° SE
Indian Foothills Park (Local Park) — 11.0 mi, 320° NW
Statue of Liberty Replica (Public Artwork) — 11.6 mi, 321° NW
Jim the Wonder Dog Museum (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 315° NW
Harley Park Lookout (Viewpoint) — 14.7 mi, 096° E
Old MKT Railroad Bridge (Attraction) — 15.1 mi, 094° E
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 094° E
Kemper Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 095° E
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 15.6 mi, 094° E
Blue Star Memorial Highway (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 104° E
Van Meter State Park (State Park) — 22.1 mi, 329° NW
Stauffacher Theatre (Theatre) — 24.2 mi, 212° SW
Daum Museum of Contemporary Art (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 212° SW
Thompson O'Sullivan Studio Theatre (Theatre) — 24.2 mi, 212° SW
Burr Oak (Attraction) — 31.2 mi, 102° E
Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 32.6 mi, 107° E
Schnabel Woods Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 33.7 mi, 105° E
Access Arts (Arts Centre) — 35.6 mi, 092° E
Old Fountain (Historic Ruins) — 35.7 mi, 315° NW
Boathenge (Attraction) — 36.9 mi, 109° E
Courthouse Columns (Historic Ruins) — 37.9 mi, 094° E
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 40.8 mi, 348° N · 22k acres
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 47.2 mi, 116° SE · 1.5M acres

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