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Strafford Missouri Map

Explore Strafford, 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 Strafford, Missouri

How to Use This Strafford, Missouri Map

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

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

Latitude	37.26838
Longitude	-93.117126
Population	2,561
Density	302.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	65757
Area Code	417
County Seat	Springfield
School District	Strafford R-VI School District

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About Strafford, Missouri

Strafford is a locality in Greene County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,561. The population density is 302.8 people per km². Strafford is located at 37.2684°N, 93.1171°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Strafford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 65757.

Strafford occupies a limestone-ribbed expanse where the Missouri plains begin to soften into the rugged character of the Ozarks. It lies 10.6 miles east-northeast of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 70°T), and is situated 18.4 miles north-northeast of Nixa. The local geography is defined by a quiet, terrestrial pulse, marked by the gentle descent of Millan Hollow three miles away and the modest, persistent flow of Davis Creek just a mile from the center. At the edge of the horizon, the silhouette of North View Hill rises, a steady landmark for those navigating the surrounding fields. Within the boundaries of Strafford, the Howard Smith Community Park serves as a green anchor, offering a quiet space where the late afternoon light turns the tall grasses to a bruised gold, casting long, thin shadows that stretch toward the water at Jones Lake.

Strafford maintains a rhythm dictated by the steady commerce of the highway and the enduring legacy of rail lines that once anchored the settlement to the wider world. The economy remains tethered to the land and the industrious spirit of those who find stability in the regional trade and local service sectors, reflecting a plain-spoken sensibility that values work over pretense. History here is felt in the architecture of the older storefronts and the way the seasons dictate the pace of life, moving from the humid intensity of summer to the stark, gray clarity of winter. People here possess a grounded perspective, shaped by the proximity of the earth and the knowledge that, while the world moves rapidly on the blacktop nearby, the core of Strafford remains defined by the persistence of its own quiet, internal clock.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Howard Smith Community Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 116° SE
Strafford Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 087° E
Latimer Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 323° NW
Beaver Statue (Public Artwork) — 3.7 mi, 253° W
Compton Hollow Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 108° E
Air & Military Museum (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 255° W
Cooper Park (Local Recreation) — 7.6 mi, 244° SW
Gardner Trust (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 204° SW
Wommack Mill (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 347° N
Crighton (Joe) Access (State Recreation Area) — 8.9 mi, 211° SW
Springfield Ballet (Gallery) — 9.9 mi, 247° SW
STL Costume Shop (Arts Centre) — 9.9 mi, 247° SW
Springfield Symphony Orchestra (Arts Centre) — 9.9 mi, 247° SW
Lost Hill Park (Local Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 273° W
Wilhoit Theatre (Theatre) — 9.9 mi, 249° W
Transformation Gallery & Tattoo (Gallery) — 10.4 mi, 246° SW
History on the Square (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 247° SW
Formed Gallery (Gallery) — 10.5 mi, 246° SW
The Moxie (Cinema) — 10.6 mi, 247° SW
NRA National Sporting Arms Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 239° SW
Living Memorial (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 218° SW
Hubble Spacecraft Statue (Attraction) — 12.5 mi, 067° NE
Fantastic Caverns (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 276° W
Vietnam Memorial Garden (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 240° SW
Missouri Institute of Natural Science (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 226° SW
Martin Luther King Jr Memorial (Monument) — 16.3 mi, 257° W
Charity Access (State Recreation Area) — 18.4 mi, 023° NE
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 20.7 mi, 163° S · 1.5M acres
Hercules-Glades Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 39.0 mi, 168° S · 12k acres
Piney Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 46.7 mi, 212° SW · 8,184 acres

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