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Platte City Missouri Map

Explore Platte City, 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 Platte City, Missouri

How to Use This Platte City, Missouri Map

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

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

Latitude	39.359733
Longitude	-94.756317
Population	4,784
Density	465.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	64079
Area Code	816
County Seat	Platte City
School District	Platte County R-III School District

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About Platte City, Missouri

Platte City is a locality in Platte County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,784. The population density is 465.7 people per km². Platte City is located at 39.3597°N, 94.7563°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Platte City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64079.

Platte City emerges from the confluence of fertile soil and the quiet, persistent pulse of the Platte River, which carves its path through the landscape with an ancient, deliberate geometry. It lies 10.8 miles west of Smithville, MO (from Smithville, MO: bearing 264°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-northeast of Leavenworth. The terrain shifts from the level, heavy earth of the bottomlands into the gentle swells of the interior, where the horizon occasionally catches the faint, hazy suggestion of Badger Ridge far to the west. Settler'S Crossing Park provides a quiet anchor for the local geography, offering a space where the transition between the wilder riparian corridors and the cultivated grid of human endeavor remains visible. In the muted light of late afternoon, the air takes on a crisp, golden clarity that highlights the textures of the surrounding fields, while the nearby waters of Roberts Lake hold the reflection of the sky in a stillness that seems to suspend the very passage of time.

Historical echoes reside in the architecture of the older districts, where the persistence of early trade routes and the slow expansion of the frontier shaped the orientation of the streets. Platte City maintains a character defined by the steady productivity of its regional economy, where the rhythm of commerce is harmonized with the seasonal cycles of the surrounding plains. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that values its distance from the frantic pace of the larger metropolitan centers, favoring instead the plain-spoken traditions that have anchored the region for generations. Even as the modern world brushes against its borders, the integrity of the landscape remains, grounded by the steady flow of the river and the quiet endurance of a community that understands its place within the broader expanse of the Missouri interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Platte Falls Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 340° N
Platte Valley Plaza Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 219° SW
Platte County Veterans Cannon (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 296° NW
Anchor Memorial (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 296° NW
Riverview Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 277° W
Prairie Creek Greenway (Local Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 204° SW
Humphrey Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.1 mi, 242° SW
Sharps Station Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.2 mi, 031° NE
Marshall (Dr. Frederick) Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 234° SW
Observation Area/History Area (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 156° SE
Molten Swing (Public Artwork) — 4.7 mi, 155° SE
Former Site of Red Crown Tavern and Tourist Cabins (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 130° SE
Weston Bend State Park (State Park) — 6.1 mi, 290° W
Tiffany Greens Golf Club (Local Recreation) — 7.6 mi, 133° SE
Bella Company (Gallery) — 8.5 mi, 296° NW
Back Roads Art (Gallery) — 8.5 mi, 294° NW
Northland Artists' Gallery (Gallery) — 8.5 mi, 295° NW
The National Silk Art Museum (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 295° NW
Lewis and Clark Center (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 263° W
Funny Bone Comedy Club (Theatre) — 8.9 mi, 147° SE
Smithville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 10.2 mi, 078° E
Lansing Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 225° SW
Smithville Lake (Recreation Area) — 11.0 mi, 072° E
West lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 14.3 mi, 187° S
Atkins-Johnson Farm & Museum (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 130° SE
Davinson Outdoor Classroom (Theatre) — 15.9 mi, 138° SE
Atlas 9 (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 189° S
155 Mm Gun M1 (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 132° SE
Accessible Arts (Arts Centre) — 17.8 mi, 159° S
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.2 mi, 108° E · 32k acres

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