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Northwoods Missouri Map

Explore Northwoods, 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 Northwoods, Missouri

How to Use This Northwoods, Missouri Map

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

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	Northwoods
State	Missouri (MO)
County	St. Louis County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	38.704218
Longitude	-90.283447
Population	3,687
Density	2036.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	63121
Area Code	314
County Seat	Clayton
School District	Normandy Schools Collaborative

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About Northwoods, Missouri

Northwoods is a locality in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,687. The population density is 2036.6 people per km². Northwoods is located at 38.7042°N, 90.2834°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Northwoods is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63121.

Northwoods occupies a quiet expanse of the Missouri landscape where the horizon stretches flat and wide under an uncompromising sky. It lies 1.6 miles southwest of Jennings, MO (from Jennings, MO: bearing 230°T), and is situated 7.0 miles northwest of St. Louis. Louis. The earth here possesses a heavy, clay-rich temperament, holding the moisture of the seasons long after the sun has climbed high above the horizon. Within the immediate perimeter of Northwoods Park, the vegetation thins into orderly patches of grass and stands of oak that catch the light in long, amber slats during the late afternoon. While the distant ridges of Les Mamelles loom as a faint, lavender-colored suggestion against the western sky, the immediate topography remains subtle, defined by the gentle drainage toward the nearby path of Gingras Creek. The quality of the air often carries a stillness that suggests the vast, inland plains, where the transition from day to dusk turns the atmosphere into a thick, cooling velvet.

Northwoods maintains a character forged by the steady, pragmatic rhythms of a regional hub that has long served as an anchor for the surrounding agricultural and industrial interests. Economic life here is tethered to the movement of goods and the quiet persistence of local enterprise, reflecting a heritage of industry that favors utility over ornament. Residents often look toward the regional landmarks that break the monotony of the plains, such as the distant, rushing descent of the Chain of Rocks or the quiet, reflective surface of Lake Sherwood, which serves as a seasonal anchor for the local spirit. Life in Northwoods proceeds with a plain-spoken consistency, punctuated by the seasonal migration of commuters and the enduring stability of families who have anchored their histories in the soil of the Missouri basin. Whether navigating the proximity of Kerr Island or managing the daily commerce that sustains the local economy, there is a clear, unadorned honesty to the way the days unfold in this corner of the state.

Nearby Outdoor Places

St Vincent County Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 254° W
Changing Identities (Public Artwork) — 1.2 mi, 273° W
Trailnet (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 297° NW
Bird Sanctuary (Local Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 297° NW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 186° S
Campanella (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 092° E
Way of the Cross Shrine (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 087° E
Compassionate Mother Shrine (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 086° E
The Black Rep (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 195° S
WashU Sam Fox School Gallery (Gallery) — 3.5 mi, 192° S
Robert McFerrin, Sr. (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 197° S
Mary Wickes (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 197° S
David Sanborn (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 197° S
John Danforth (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 197° S
Union Avenue Opera (Theatre) — 3.5 mi, 171° S
Artisans in the Loop (Gallery) — 3.5 mi, 199° S
Chouteau Island State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 081° E
Mosenthein Island (State Recreation Area) — 4.1 mi, 080° E
Chase Park Plaza Cinemas (Cinema) — 4.3 mi, 165° S
World Chess Hall of Fame (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 164° S
Saint Louis Art Museum (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 188° S
Little Creek Nature Area (Nature Reserve) — 4.7 mi, 355° N
Bayer Insectarium (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.8 mi, 185° S
Downtown STL View (Viewpoint) — 5.1 mi, 103° E
Gateway Arch National Park (National Park) — 7.4 mi, 137° SE · 85 acres
Horshoe Lake State Park (State Park) — 8.8 mi, 099° E
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.5 mi, 026° NE · 32k acres
Cahokia Mounds State Historical Site (State Park) — 11.3 mi, 106° E

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