Platte Woods Missouri Map

About Platte Woods, Missouri

Platte Woods is a locality in Platte County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 394. The population density is 390.1 people per km². Platte Woods is located at 39.2292°N, 94.6480°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Platte Woods is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64151.

Platte Woods emerges from the Missouri landscape as a collection of quiet, tree-lined streets that follow the natural contours of the earth. It lies 5.3 miles west-northwest of Gladstone, MO (from Gladstone, MO: bearing 289°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-northwest of Kansas City. Tall hardwoods shade the residential lots, their leaves catching the low, honeyed light of late afternoon as the sun sinks toward the horizon. Beyond the immediate neighborhood, the terrain slopes gently toward the quiet waters of Lake Waukomis, while the winding course of White Aloe Branch marks the edge of the local woods. On clear days, the distant silhouette of Badger Ridge serves as a faint, jagged line against the western sky, a reminder of the broader geological shifts that shaped these plains. The air here holds the scent of damp soil and drying leaves, carrying the stillness of a place that values the shelter of its own canopy.

Platte Woods maintains a character defined by its deliberate balance between residential tranquility and the broader economic pulse of the region. Originally established to provide a wooded, suburban retreat, the locality preserves a sense of independence while remaining linked to the industrious spirit of the surrounding plains. Residents often venture toward the nearby Unknown Park to walk the trails, or look toward the distant, deeper depressions of Happy Hollow where the land dips away into the earth. The rhythm of daily life is measured not by grand spectacles, but by the steady maintenance of homes and the quiet transition of seasons. It is a place where history is written in the preservation of the landscape itself, favoring the integrity of the timber and the slow, honest passage of time over the rapid pace of urban expansion.

About This Platte Woods Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Platte Woods, Missouri. Coordinates: 39.229169, -94.648013. 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 Platte Woods includes the ZIP code (64151), telephone area code (816), county seat of Platte County (Platte City), and school district assignment (Park Hill School District).

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.