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River Bend Missouri Map

Explore River Bend, 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 River Bend, Missouri

How to Use This River Bend, Missouri Map

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

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	River Bend
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Jackson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	39.178893
Longitude	-94.39495
Population	3
Density	0.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	64058
Area Code	816
County Seat	Independence
School District	Fort Osage R-I School District

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About River Bend, Missouri

River Bend is a locality in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 3. The population density is 0.8 people per km². River Bend is located at 39.1789°N, 94.3949°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. River Bend is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64058.

River Bend emerges from the midwestern prairie as a quiet congregation of weathered brick and limestone, grounded by the persistent, heavy flow of the Missouri River. It lies 4.8 miles south-southeast of Liberty, MO (from Liberty, MO: bearing 164°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of Independence. A low, amber light often settles over the landscape at dusk, turning the surrounding fields into a vast, hushed expanse that seems to breathe with the turning of the seasons. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of Badger Ridge anchors the horizon, while the local terrain shifts into subtle, undulating swells that hold the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has dipped low. Just a short walk from the center, the quiet trails of Sugar Creek (Labenite Park) offer a sanctuary of oak and hickory, providing a green counterpoint to the open, arable land that defines the broader regional character.

Agriculture remains the steady pulse of River Bend, a rhythm set by the planting and harvest cycles that have dictated the lives of its inhabitants for generations. The economic life here is quiet and deliberate, rooted in the fertile soil and the proximity to the Missouri River, which has served as a silent witness to the various migrant threads—German, Italian, and Bohemian—that once stitched their traditions into the local customs. While the pace of daily affairs remains unhurried, the influence of the past lingers in the masonry of older storefronts and the plain-spoken pragmatism of those who walk the streets. For moments of stillness, residents often look toward the quiet waters of Number 95 Lake, a small, reflective basin that mirrors the vast, changing skies of the Missouri plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Liberty Bend Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 132° SE
River Bluff Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 163° S
Fountain Bluffs Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 013° N
Green Space (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 356° N
Walnut Woods Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 009° N
George Washington Statue (Public Artwork) — 4.7 mi, 345° N
Corbin Theatre Co. (Theatre) — 4.9 mi, 344° N
Fury of the Nile (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 264° W
Jewell Theatre Company (Theatre) — 4.9 mi, 349° N
Clay County Historical Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 344° N
Jesse James Bank Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 345° N
Vaile Mansion (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 193° S
Sugar Creek Historical Society (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 211° SW
Pearl Harbor Memorial (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 195° S
Liberty Bell (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 195° S
Hidden Valley Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 258° W
Harry S Truman National Historic Site Visitor Center (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 191° S
National Frontier Trails Museum (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 193° S
155 Mm Gun M1 (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 275° W
The Peace Pavilion (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 194° S
Shoal Creek Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 6.2 mi, 319° NW
Lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 6.7 mi, 163° S
Live Art Aquatics (Arts Centre) — 6.9 mi, 205° SW
Pottery Art (Gallery) — 6.9 mi, 205° SW
Winner Road Gallery (Gallery) — 6.9 mi, 205° SW
Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.5 mi, 078° E · 32k acres
Weston Bend State Park (State Park) — 28.8 mi, 299° NW
Wallace State Park (State Park) — 33.8 mi, 015° N
Marais Des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 65.0 mi, 192° S · 15k acres

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