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Potosi Missouri Map

Explore Potosi, 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 Potosi, Missouri

How to Use This Potosi, Missouri Map

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

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

Latitude	37.933739
Longitude	-90.775033
Population	2,538
Density	420.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	63664
Area Code	816
County Seat	Potosi
School District	Potosi R-III School District

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About Potosi, Missouri

Potosi is a locality in Washington County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,538. The population density is 420.9 people per km². Potosi is located at 37.9337°N, 90.7750°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Potosi is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63664.

Potosi emerges from the limestone-heavy earth of the Missouri interior, defined by the winding presence of Mine a Breton Creek as it cuts through the local topography. It lies 22.7 miles west-northwest of Farmington, MO (from Farmington, MO: bearing 298°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west of Terre du Lac. The land around Potosi shifts from the modest elevation of Blackjack Hill toward the lower, shadowed depths of Dry Hollow, creating a landscape of constant, subtle variation. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, catching the mineral dust of the soil and turning the evening air into a pale, bruised violet that settles over the trees. Residents find a quiet continuity in the proximity of Heritage Park, where the stillness of the woods offers a respite from the wider, open stretches of the surrounding plains.

Potosi carries the weight of a long industrial lineage, established early by those who followed the lure of lead deposits that once dictated the pace of local life. The economy, having transitioned from the feverish extraction of the past, now moves with a steady, deliberate pulse that reflects the plain-spoken character of the region. Even when the heat of summer hums against the pavement, the proximity of Lake Cherokee provides a necessary, cooling horizon for those seeking the water’s edge. Modern life in Potosi follows the rhythm of the seasons, moving between the maintenance of its historic foundations and the quiet persistence of its daily commerce, anchored by a legacy that remains etched into the very soil of the hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Thurman Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 204° SW
Heritage Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 281° W
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 1.1 mi, 295° NW · 1.5M acres
Potosi Towersite (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 155° SE
Pea Ridge Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 346° N
Bootleg Access (State Recreation Area) — 7.8 mi, 180° S
Hawkins Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 7.9 mi, 278° W
Lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 8.0 mi, 273° W
Pontoon Rides (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 277° W
WWI Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 278° W
Washington State Park (State Park) — 10.6 mi, 012° N
Pertoglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 11.1 mi, 026° NE
Kingston Access (State Recreation Area) — 11.5 mi, 017° N
War Memorial (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 028° NE
Bonne Terre Mine (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 093° E
Saint Francois State Park (State Park) — 12.8 mi, 080° E
Fine Arts Theater (Theatre) — 17.1 mi, 111° E
Bonnie "Willow" Shiun (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 042° NE
Bell Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.8 mi, 193° S · 9,183 acres
Memorial (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 166° S
Old Time Flea Market (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 116° SE
Pilot Knob National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.1 mi, 160° S · 192 acres
Mina Sauk Falls (Attraction) — 25.7 mi, 176° S
Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 25.7 mi, 300° NW
Taum Sauk Nature Museum (Museum) — 28.9 mi, 186° S
Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.1 mi, 057° NE · 16k acres
Council Ring (Theatre) — 30.7 mi, 129° SE
Huck's Cove (Theme Park) — 31.8 mi, 130° SE
Canoe Tower (Public Artwork) — 31.9 mi, 274° W
Crawford County Historical (Museum) — 35.6 mi, 285° W

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