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St. James Missouri Map

Explore St. James, 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 St. James, Missouri

How to Use This St. James, Missouri Map

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

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	St. James
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Phelps County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.997264
Longitude	-91.614322
Population	3,935
Density	355.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	65559
Area Code	573
County Seat	Rolla
School District	St. James R-I School District

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About St. James, Missouri

St. James is a locality in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,935. The population density is 355.6 people per km². St. James is located at 37.9973°N, 91.6143°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. St. James is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 65559.

St. James rises from the limestone-heavy plateau of the Missouri Ozarks, defined by the steady, persistent flow of Robinson Creek as it cuts through the local topography. It lies 9.1 miles east-northeast of Rolla, MO (from Rolla, MO: bearing 70°T), and is situated 12.3 miles west-southwest of Cuba. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar weight, thickening in the late afternoon to catch the edges of the hardwoods and the limestone outcrops that break the surface of the soil. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the horizon is punctuated by the distant silhouette of Pilot Knob, while the deeper earth folds into the quiet, shadowed depths of Normans Hollow. Residents of St. James find a particular peace in the local landscape, where the air holds the scent of damp earth and the quiet persistence of the Missouri interior, far from the influence of any maritime breeze.

St. James maintains a character forged by the early settlers who recognized the promise of this fertile transit point, establishing a rhythm of industry and cultivation that persists to this day. The economy has long been tethered to the land and the specialized crafts that grew from the region’s natural resources, fostering a culture of pragmatic self-reliance and communal hospitality. Within the municipal boundaries, St. James Park serves as a focal point for the quiet sociability of the people, providing a green refuge where the pace of the day slows to match the movement of the clouds. For those seeking the stillness of the water, Smith Lake remains a constant, reflective presence just a short journey away, anchoring the town to the broader, slow-moving narrative of the American interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Old Derby gas station (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 356° N
St. James Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 173° S
Hart Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 254° W
Woods (Woodson K.) Memorial Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 093° E
Little Prairie Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 269° W
Rt 66 Museum of Phelps Co., - Mule Trading Post (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 257° W
World's largest rocker (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 071° E
Scotts Ford Access (State Recreation Area) — 8.4 mi, 097° E
Ozark Actors Theatre (Theatre) — 9.0 mi, 248° W
Saint Patrick Statue (Public Artwork) — 9.2 mi, 252° W
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 10.0 mi, 250° W · 1.5M acres
Crawford County Historical (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 068° E
Wesco Access (State Recreation Area) — 12.3 mi, 131° SE
Sugar Tree Outer Road, Dead Ends (Attraction) — 18.1 mi, 258° W
Onondaga Cave State Park (State Park) — 20.3 mi, 079° E
Trail of Tears Memorial (Monument) — 20.8 mi, 253° W
Dr. Martin Hart Plaque (Monument) — 23.4 mi, 174° S
Jeanie B. Weaver Dialysis Unit (Monument) — 23.4 mi, 174° S
Dent county museum (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 169° S
Blue Springs Creek Conservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 24.7 mi, 070° E
Meramec State Park (State Park) — 30.0 mi, 061° NE
U.S. Army Engineer, Chemical, and Military Police Museum (Museum) — 32.2 mi, 237° SW
Old Stagecoach Stop (Museum) — 34.0 mi, 250° W
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (Wild & Scenic River) — 37.4 mi, 181° S · 53k acres
Lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 37.9 mi, 096° E
Hawkins Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 38.0 mi, 095° E
Paddy Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 38.5 mi, 218° SW · 7,080 acres
Museum of Missouri Military History (Museum) — 45.5 mi, 327° NW
Bell Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 45.6 mi, 122° SE · 9,183 acres
Clara Eitmann Messmer Amphitheater (Theatre) — 49.8 mi, 011° N

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