Oaks Missouri Map
Explore Oaks, 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 Oaks, Missouri
How to Use This Oaks, Missouri Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Oaks, 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 Oaks.
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 | Oaks |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Clay County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.196392 |
| Longitude | -94.569677 |
| Population | 128 |
| Density | 543.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 64118 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| County Seat | Liberty |
| School District | North Kansas City 74 School District |
About Oaks, Missouri
Oaks is a locality in Clay County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 128. The population density is 543.1 people per km². Oaks is located at 39.1964°N, 94.5697°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oaks is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64118.Oaks exists as a quiet parcel of land where the flat, expansive character of the Missouri interior meets the hushed, verdant borders of Englewood Park. The immediate terrain is defined by the steady, unassuming presence of Zajic Lake, which mirrors the pale, expansive sky, while the nearby flow of Mill Creek carves a narrow, rhythmic path through the soil. When the sun retreats, the light takes on a bruised, violet quality, casting long shadows across the grasses that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the air has cooled. To the distant west, the silhouette of Badger Ridge anchors the horizon, a faint, jagged line that suggests the rugged complexity of the state’s topography without encroaching upon the stillness of the local plains.
Oaks carries the weight of a modest, industrious history, shaped by the practical demands of a landscape that favors resilience over ornament. The local economy persists with a steady, pragmatic pulse, reflecting the plain-spoken tenacity of those who have long navigated the subtle shifts in industry and trade. While the fertile, low-lying expanse of French Bottom remains a significant feature of the broader region, the immediate life of Oaks is marked by the deliberate, unadorned pace of daily routines. There is a particular beauty in the way the local architecture keeps its head down, favoring function and endurance, while the residents move with a familiarity that ignores the frantic acceleration found elsewhere. It is a place where the seasons dictate the tempo, and the memory of the land is preserved not in grand monuments, but in the persistent, quiet labor of the people who call Oaks their own.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Englewood Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 185° S
- Davinson Outdoor Classroom (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 129° SE
- Veterans Monument (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 191° S
- Big Shoal Greenway (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 095° E
- Threshold (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 357° N
- Atkins-Johnson Farm & Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 061° NE
- Maple Woods Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 026° NE
- 155 Mm Gun M1 (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 101° E
- Honor Roll (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 182° S
- The Rabbit hOle (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 180° S
- PEANUTS Showplace (Theatre) — 4.7 mi, 111° E
- Fury of the Nile (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 110° E
- Scarritt Point (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 165° S
- Scarrit Point (Viewpoint) — 5.7 mi, 165° S
- TWA Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 192° S
- Arabia Steamboat Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 186° S
- Breakout KC (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 188° S
- Indian Mound (Historic Ruins) — 6.3 mi, 149° SE
- The Box Gallery (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 186° S
- Accessible Arts (Arts Centre) — 6.6 mi, 214° SW
- Studios Inc. (Arts Centre) — 7.2 mi, 182° S
- Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.6 mi, 087° E · 32k acres
- Weston Bend State Park (State Park) — 20.3 mi, 308° NW
- Lewis And Clark State Park (State Park) — 34.7 mi, 312° NW
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About This Oaks Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oaks, Missouri. Coordinates: 39.196392, -94.569677. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Oaks includes the ZIP code (64118), telephone area code (816), county seat of Clay County (Liberty), and school district assignment (North Kansas City 74 School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
