Pilot Knob Missouri Map
Explore Pilot Knob, 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 Pilot Knob, Missouri
How to Use This Pilot Knob, Missouri Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Pilot Knob, 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 Pilot Knob.
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 | Pilot Knob |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Iron County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.621161 |
| Longitude | -90.640401 |
| Population | 671 |
| Density | 289.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 63663, 63650 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| County Seat | Ironton |
| School District | Arcadia Valley R-II School District |
About Pilot Knob, Missouri
Pilot Knob is a locality in Iron County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 671. The population density is 289.8 people per km². Pilot Knob is located at 37.6212°N, 90.6404°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pilot Knob is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 63663, 63650.Pilot Knob rises from the earth as a rugged sentinel, its slopes defined by the ancient, weathered granite of the Saint Francois Mountains. It lies 16.3 miles southwest of Farmington, MO (from Farmington, MO: bearing 227°T), and is situated 17.4 miles south-southwest of Park Hills. Knob Creek carves a persistent, silver path through the landscape, its waters cold and clear as they navigate the rocky terrain near the base of the heights. The air here holds a distinct, metallic sharpness, an echo of the iron-rich soil that colors the ground in shades of deep ochre and burnt sienna. Sunlight strikes the ridges in the late afternoon, casting long, violet shadows that stretch across the nearby Pilot Knob National Wildlife Refuge, where the quietude is broken only by the rustle of wind through oak and hickory.
History remains etched into the very geology of Pilot Knob, where the remnants of mining operations recall an era when iron extraction defined the local economy and drew laborers to these secluded hills. Life moves with a deliberate gravity, far removed from the bustle of the distant river cities, finding its pulse in the seasonal shifts of the Ozark transition zone. Those who wander beyond the settled edges often follow the Taum Sauk Trail, seeking the distant, rushing descent of Mina Sauk Falls or the stillness of Pilot Knob Pellet Company Lake Number 2. Whether lingering in the shadows of Ironton Hollow or watching the evening mist gather over the valley, the inhabitants maintain a stoic, plain-spoken connection to a landscape that refuses to be tamed by modern convenience.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Pilot Knob National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.7 mi, 094° E · 192 acres
- Cedar Mountain Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 001° N
- Lions Club Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 186° S
- Arcadia Valley Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 171° S
- Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 2.6 mi, 091° E · 1.5M acres
- Elephant Rocks State Park (State Park) — 3.2 mi, 310° NW
- Memorial (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 311° NW
- Ketcherside Mountain Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 201° S
- Taum Sauk Mountain State Park (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 241° SW
- Mina Sauk Falls (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 234° SW
- Roselle Access (State Recreation Area) — 7.8 mi, 104° E
- Bell Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.8 mi, 277° W · 9,183 acres
- Pine Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.5 mi, 110° E
- Taum Sauk Nature Museum (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 235° SW
- Bootleg Access (State Recreation Area) — 14.9 mi, 335° NW
- Rockpile Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.5 mi, 138° SE · 4,281 acres
- Old Time Flea Market (Attraction) — 16.5 mi, 039° NE
- Council Ring (Theatre) — 16.6 mi, 082° E
- Huck's Cove (Theme Park) — 17.0 mi, 086° E
- Fine Arts Theater (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 029° NE
- Ozark Trail Northern John Roth Memorial (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 286° W
- Bonne Terre Mine (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 013° N
- Ozark Trail Southern John Roth Memorial (Monument) — 22.3 mi, 261° W
- Jesse James 1st train robbery (Monument) — 26.6 mi, 187° S
- Hawkins Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 27.2 mi, 326° NW
- Pontoon Rides (Attraction) — 27.5 mi, 325° NW
- Pertoglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 31.7 mi, 356° N
- Center for French Colonial Life (Museum) — 40.9 mi, 053° NE
- Perry Park Center (Cinema) — 43.6 mi, 080° E
- Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 45.4 mi, 319° NW
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About This Pilot Knob Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pilot Knob, Missouri. Coordinates: 37.621161, -90.640401. 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 Pilot Knob includes the ZIP code (63663, 63650), telephone area code (816), county seat of Iron County (Ironton), and school district assignment (Arcadia Valley R-II 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. |
