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Perkins Missouri Map

Explore Perkins, 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 Perkins, Missouri

How to Use This Perkins, Missouri Map

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

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	Perkins
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Scott County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.094773
Longitude	-89.775366
Population	123
Density	287.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	63774
Area Code	816
County Seat	Benton
School District	Oran R-III School District

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About Perkins, Missouri

Perkins is a locality in Scott County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 123. The population density is 287.8 people per km². Perkins is located at 37.0948°N, 89.7754°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63774.

Perkins occupies a quiet expanse of land where the Upper Whitewater Creek traces a slow, deliberate path through the fertile soil. It lies 18.3 miles northwest of Sikeston, MO (from Sikeston, MO: bearing 326°T), and is situated 8.9 miles southwest of Chaffee. The horizon is broken only by the distant, hazy silhouette of Hickory Ridge, which shadows the landscape as the sun begins its descent. To the west, the subtle depressions of Jenkins Basin catch the morning mist, holding the cool air long after the heat of the day has settled into the tall grasses. The land here feels patient, defined by the steady, unadorned movement of water through the fields rather than the frantic pace of the wider world.

Perkins maintains a character forged by the relentless cycles of agriculture, where the seasonal rhythms of sowing and harvest dictate the pulse of daily life. Families who have worked these acres for generations keep a watchful eye on the nearby General Watkins Conservation Area, a space that preserves the quiet solitude of the Missouri plains. While the local economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding fields, the occasional traveler might stop to admire the stillness of Oran 25 Club Lake, located just a short distance away. Life in Perkins moves with a plain-spoken consistency, reflecting a heritage that values the weight of a handshake and the silent, enduring utility of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

General Watkins Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 103° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 8.4 mi, 045° NE
Duck Creek Ca (Dark Cypress Swamp Unit) (State Conservation Area) — 11.1 mi, 282° W
Aquilla Access (State Recreation Area) — 12.3 mi, 221° SW
(former Site) Terrace Inn (Historic Ruins) — 16.4 mi, 046° NE
World’s Largest Fountain Drink Cup (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 040° NE
Malco (Cinema) — 18.6 mi, 143° SE
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.7 mi, 261° W · 43k acres
Fort D (Monument) — 19.3 mi, 045° NE
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 031° NE
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 20.4 mi, 070° E · 274k acres
HWY 51 Overlook (Viewpoint) — 20.9 mi, 248° W
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 22.0 mi, 260° W · 7,890 acres
Caboose (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 206° SW
Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 24.7 mi, 088° E
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.7 mi, 086° E · 33k acres
Trail Of Tears State Park (State Park) — 28.4 mi, 034° NE
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 29.2 mi, 319° NW · 1.5M acres
Cotton Belt Caboose (Attraction) — 30.6 mi, 135° SE
Desert Storm Memorial (Monument) — 33.1 mi, 100° E
Cairo River Wall Murals (Public Artwork) — 34.0 mi, 100° E
GEM Theatre (Cinema) — 34.2 mi, 101° E
Larue-Pine Hills National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 35.2 mi, 030° NE · 1,959 acres
La Rue Swamp Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 35.4 mi, 031° NE
Malden Army Airfield Museum (Museum) — 36.2 mi, 199° S
Bald Knob Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 36.4 mi, 037° NE · 5,830 acres
Ceremonial Mound (Historic Ruins) — 38.6 mi, 103° E
Alto Clay Works (Attraction) — 41.5 mi, 037° NE
Cobden Museum (Museum) — 41.8 mi, 043° NE
Shawnee Cave Amphitheater (Theatre) — 45.9 mi, 033° NE

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