Riverside Missouri Map

About Riverside, Missouri

Riverside is a locality in Platte County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,276. The population density is 290.1 people per km². Riverside is located at 39.1775°N, 94.6130°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64150.

Riverside unfolds along the broad, serpentine curve of the Missouri River, its landscape a gentle yielding of bottomland to the subtle swell of the Missouri bluffs. It lies 3.6 miles west-south-west of Gladstone, MO (from Gladstone, MO: bearing 240°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north-north-west of Kansas City. Cottonwood trees, ancient sentinels with bark like weathered leather, line the river's edge, their leaves a shimmering, almost liquid green in the humid Missouri air. The land here breathes with a quiet, fertile expanse, punctuated by the stoic, rectangular shapes of farmsteads and the occasional glint of sunlight on a distant water tower. Creeks, small arteries feeding the larger flow, thread through fields of corn and soybeans, their banks often thick with wild sumac and the tenacious grasp of river reeds. The sky above Riverside seems to stretch endlessly, a vast canvas where clouds drift with a slow, deliberate grace, often tinted with the soft apricot hues of approaching dusk. This stretch of the Missouri River has long been a conduit of life and commerce, and Riverside carries whispers of that enduring connection. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the river's promise, began to cultivate these lands, their efforts shaping the agricultural character that still defines much of the region. The economy here remains tethered to the bounty of the earth, with farming as a cornerstone, but the proximity to the Kansas City metropolitan area also fosters a more diverse economic pulse. Riverside itself, though bearing a name that evokes its watery boundary, has grown beyond a simple river port, becoming a place where the rhythm of agricultural cycles meets the hum of modern life, a distinctive blend that gives Riverside its particular, unpretentious charm.

About This Riverside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Riverside, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.177503, -94.613012. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Riverside and Platte County.

Detailed location data for Riverside includes the ZIP code (63829), telephone area code (314, 816), county seat of Platte County (Platte City), and school district assignment (Park Hill School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Riverside is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.