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New Wells Missouri Map

Explore New Wells, 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 New Wells, Missouri

How to Use This New Wells, Missouri Map

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

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	New Wells
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Cape Girardeau County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.556161
Longitude	-89.624543
Population	40
Density	26.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	63732
Area Code	816
County Seat	Jackson
School District	Jackson R-II School District

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About New Wells, Missouri

New Wells is a locality in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 40. The population density is 26.5 people per km². New Wells is located at 37.5562°N, 89.6245°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63732.

New Wells holds a quiet dignity where the Muddy Shawnee Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the landscape of southeastern Missouri. It lies 12.2 miles north of Jackson, MO (from Jackson, MO: bearing 11°T), and is situated 18.3 miles north-northwest of Cape Girardeau. The topography here is defined by a subtle transition between flat, fertile expanses and the rising, timbered slopes of the Birmingham Hills that loom four miles to the west. At dusk, the light catches the limestone-heavy soil, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch across the fields until the horizon swallows the day. A few miles away, the quiet surface of Gerler Lake reflects the changing sky, providing a stillness that complements the rhythmic, seasonal cycles of the surrounding woodland. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain invites a slower pace, where the air smells of damp earth and the heavy, sweet decay of autumn leaves.

Settlers of German descent once shaped the character of New Wells, leaving behind a legacy of industrious farming and a community spirit that values self-reliance above fanfare. The local economy remains tethered to the land, with agricultural plots and timber management serving as the primary engines of daily life. Residents often look toward the Apple Creek Conservation Area for recreation, finding a preserved space that honors the rugged, unadorned beauty of the regional flora and fauna. While life in New Wells is removed from the clamor of larger urban centers, it maintains a distinct identity grounded in its history of quiet persistence. The people here carry a plain-spoken sensibility, observing the world with a focus on the tangible tasks of the season and the steady maintenance of their shared home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Apple Creek Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 111° E
Middle Mississippi Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 5.8 mi, 087° E · 3,877 acres
Trail Of Tears State Park (State Park) — 8.3 mi, 132° SE
Larue-Pine Hills National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 9.4 mi, 092° E · 1,959 acres
La Rue-Pine Hills Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 9.4 mi, 092° E
Larue-Pine Hills/Otter Pine Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 9.4 mi, 092° E
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 9.7 mi, 040° NE · 274k acres
Maintz Wildlife Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 10.0 mi, 244° SW
La Rue Swamp Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 10.1 mi, 099° E
Clear Springs Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.2 mi, 086° E · 4,739 acres
Saddle Hill (Viewpoint) — 10.2 mi, 086° E
Wolf Lake Memorial Garden (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 110° E
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.4 mi, 009° N · 16k acres
Shawnee Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 113° SE
Bald Knob Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.2 mi, 088° E · 5,830 acres
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 173° S
Little Grand Canyon (Nature Reserve) — 15.2 mi, 056° NE
Pomona Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 067° NE
Alto Clay Works (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 085° E
Perry Park Center (Cinema) — 17.1 mi, 313° NW
Shawnee Cave Amphitheater (Theatre) — 17.9 mi, 068° E
World’s Largest Fountain Drink Cup (Monument) — 18.6 mi, 171° S
Cobden Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 094° E
(former Site) Terrace Inn (Historic Ruins) — 20.7 mi, 170° S
Miranda's Loom Fine Craft Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 21.3 mi, 047° NE
Pyroglyphics (Public Artwork) — 23.5 mi, 358° N
McLeod Theatre (Theatre) — 24.4 mi, 063° NE
Sharp Museum (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 063° NE
The Carbondale Depot Museum (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 062° NE
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.6 mi, 084° E · 91k acres

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