Explore Odessa, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Odessa, 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 Odessa.
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 | Odessa |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Lafayette County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.999397 |
| Longitude | -93.966404 |
| Population | 5,593 |
| Density | 527.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 64076 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| County Seat | Lexington |
| School District | Odessa R-VII School District |
Odessa occupies a quiet expanse of the Missouri landscape where the horizon remains wide and uncomplicated. It lies 13.2 miles east of Grain Valley, MO (from Grain Valley, MO: bearing 95°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east of Oak Grove. Owl Creek marks the low ground nearby, its path carving a narrow, persistent line through the soil that feeds the surrounding fields. To the southeast, the faint, hazy suggestion of Devil Ridge rises against the twilight sky, providing a distant anchor to the plains. The surface of Lake Venita remains still under the afternoon sun, reflecting the amber light that settles over the tall grasses. Residents often walk the trails of Chesnut Park, where the trees offer a muted shelter from the expansive sky.
Odessa grew from the steady labor of those who recognized the fertility of these plains and the necessity of a central crossroads. The local economy maintains a rhythmic connection to the land, prioritizing agriculture and the small-scale industries that support the regional harvest. Families here have long invested in the rhythm of the seasons, building a stability that mirrors the resilience of the local soil. Over the decades, the settlement shifted from a modest outpost into a place where the movement of goods and the quiet work of daily trade define the passage of time. The focus remains on maintaining a functional existence, one that values the tangible results of hard work and the continuity of a persistent community.
Odessa carries a character forged in the plain-spoken traditions of the Midwest, where the pace of life reflects the steady rotation of the earth. A sense of individual reserve defines the social landscape, yet the shared events at Chesnut Park reveal a collective appreciation for the simple gatherings that define the calendar. The architecture of the older buildings serves as a quiet reminder of the craftsmanship favored by the early settlers who established the foundations of the area. While Odessa remains removed from the clamor of larger metropolitan centers, it retains a distinct identity shaped by the interplay of woodland, plain, and stream. The air here holds a particular clarity at dawn, grounding the life of the inhabitants in the immediate and the authentic.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Odessa, Missouri. Coordinates: 38.999397, -93.966404. 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 Odessa includes the ZIP code (64076), telephone area code (816), county seat of Lafayette County (Lexington), and school district assignment (Odessa R-VII 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. |