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St. Louis Missouri Map

Explore St. Louis, 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. Louis, Missouri

How to Use This St. Louis, Missouri Map

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

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.

CitySt. Louis
StateMissouri (MO)
CountySt. Louis (city)
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude38.635699
Longitude-90.244582
Population301,578
Density1886.1 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes63101, 63110
Area Code314
School DistrictSt. Louis City School District

About St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis is a locality in St. Louis (city), Missouri, United States. With a population of 301,578, St. Louis is a major urban centre in Missouri. The population density is 1886.1 people per km². St. Louis is located at 38.6357°N, 90.2446°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. St. Louis is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 63101, 63110.

St. Louis anchors the confluence of expansive Midwestern plains and the rugged, timbered rise of the Ozark hills, defined by the persistent, muscular southward flow of the Mississippi River. The landscape here is one of heavy, humid summers and winters that bite with a sharp, iron-willed cold, where the light at dusk often turns a bruised violet against the brick facades of older neighborhoods. While the ground is firm and inland, the horizon is occasionally defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of Les Mamelles, providing a vertical relief to the otherwise undulating terrain. Local residents often congregate in the quiet, manicured green space of Civil Courts Plaza West, a small respite of order in the center of the grid, while the water of the Mississippi River continues its steady, indifferent journey toward the Gulf.

French explorers and fur traders first recognized the strategic significance of this high ground, establishing St. Louis as a vital outpost for commerce and cultural exchange at the intersection of the continent’s primary waterways. The settlement grew from a collection of stone-walled trading posts into a bustling nexus of westward expansion, absorbing waves of German, Italian, and Bohemian immigrants who brought their own distinct flavors, craftsmanship, and work ethics to the local ledger. This layered heritage remains visible in the sturdy, red-brick architecture that defines much of the residential landscape, a testament to a time when the city functioned as the essential gateway for those seeking a new existence on the frontier. Over the decades, St. Louis transitioned from a river-dependent trading hub into a sophisticated industrial center, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and a distinctly plain-spoken, Midwestern identity.

Industry in St. Louis has evolved from its early reliance on the river trade into a diverse modern economy, heavily anchored by a robust foundation in aerospace, biotechnology, and financial services. The infrastructure reflects this legacy, with a dense web of rail lines and highways supporting the movement of goods, while institutions like Washington University and Saint Louis University provide a steady current of intellectual energy and research innovation. Nearby, the water-driven power of the Chain of Rocks stands as a reminder of the region’s long-standing relationship with the Mississippi River, which still serves as a vital artery for regional shipping. Beyond the bustling industrial sectors, the area maintains a commitment to education and development, ensuring that St. Louis remains a destination for those drawn to a balance of professional ambition and a manageable, grounded pace of life.

Cultural life in St. Louis finds its expression in the roar of the crowd at Busch Stadium, where the passion for professional baseball is a secular religion, and in the quiet, contemplative paths that wind through the city’s many public spaces. The annual calendar is punctuated by large-scale fairs and music festivals that draw from the local heritage, while the Gateway Arch remains the singular, iconic landmark that captures the spirit of the region’s history. Residents often retreat to the periphery to find solitude near the quiet banks of Horseshoe Lake or explore the low-lying, fertile ground of Kerr Island. Notable figures, from the rhythmic genius of Chuck Berry to the literary precision of T.S. Eliot, have carried the spirit of the region into the wider world, reflecting the complex, often contradictory character of a place that remains deeply connected to its origins even as it looks toward the future.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (Cathedral / Church) — 0.5 mi, 217° SW
  • City Museum (Museum) — 1.0 mi, 146° SE
  • Busch Stadium (Stadium) — 1.0 mi, 150° SE
  • Missouri History Museum (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 271° W
  • Saint Louis Art Museum (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 271° W
  • St. Louis Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 1.4 mi, 268° W
  • Forest Park (Nature Reserve) — 1.6 mi, 264° W
  • The Muny (Theatre / Concert Hall) — 1.9 mi, 226° SW
  • National Blues Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 112° E
  • Anheuser-Busch Brewery (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 159° S
  • Old Courthouse (Historic Site) — 3.0 mi, 104° E
  • Missouri Botanical Garden (Nature Reserve) — 3.2 mi, 185° S
  • Gateway Arch National Park (Landmark) — 3.3 mi, 105° E
  • Grant's Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.3 mi, 214° SW
  • Laumeier Sculpture Park (Art / Cultural Centre) — 9.5 mi, 226° SW
  • Virgin Mary (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 071° E
  • Blue Train (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 169° S
  • Robert Frost poet 1874-1963 (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 084° E
  • Saint Louis University Museum of Art (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 073° E
  • Saint Ignatius of Loyola "The Pilgrym" (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 085° E
  • Manchester (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 208° SW
  • The Kranzberg Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 0.7 mi, 074° E
  • Cinema St. Louis (Cinema) — 0.7 mi, 078° E
  • International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 085° E
  • Forest Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 266° W
  • World Chess Hall of Fame (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 304° NW
  • Gateway Arch National Park (National Park) — 3.0 mi, 103° E · 85 acres
  • Mosenthein Island (State Recreation Area) — 5.0 mi, 026° NE
  • Horshoe Lake State Park (State Park) — 7.3 mi, 065° NE
  • Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.2 mi, 012° N · 32k acres

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About This St. Louis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. Louis, Missouri. Coordinates: 38.635699, -90.244582. 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 St. Louis includes the ZIP code (63101, 63110), telephone area code (314), county seat of St. Louis (city), and school district assignment (St. Louis City School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.