Oak Ridge Missouri Map
Oak Ridge, Vernon County
Oak Ridge, 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 Oak Ridge, Vernon County.
Interactive Map of Oak Ridge, Missouri
| City | Oak Ridge |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Vernon |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.859203 |
| Longitude | -94.148833 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Oak Ridge, Missouri
Oak Ridge is a locality in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. Oak Ridge is located at 37.8592°N, 94.1488°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63755.0.
Oak Ridge unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape etched by the slow, persistent work of water over eons. It lies 57.2 miles north-north-east of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 20°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west of El Dorado Springs. The land here breathes a quiet resilience, its contours softened by decades of cultivation and the patient growth of oaks that give the place its name. Fields of corn and soybeans, gilded in the late afternoon sun, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the darker green of wooded draws and the occasional glint of a farm pond. The air carries the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin long after the sun dips below the western ridge, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and fading rose. The very quietude of Oak Ridge is a character in itself, a soft hush that settles over the land as day surrenders to the deepening twilight. The history of Oak Ridge is a story written in the soil and whispered by the wind, a narrative of hardy souls who found their living in this fertile ground. Generations have worked this land, their lives interwoven with the cycles of planting and harvest, the local economy still tethered to the bounty of agriculture. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this corner of Vernon County, a strong sense of self-reliance and community endures, evident in the well-maintained farmsteads and the friendly nods exchanged on the county roads. The past echoes in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious homes, each one a small testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called Oak Ridge home.
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About This Oak Ridge Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Oak Ridge, 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 Oak Ridge and Vernon County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge 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. |
