Taos Missouri Map

About Taos, Missouri

Taos is a locality in Cole County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,150. The population density is 69.0 people per km². Taos is located at 38.5001°N, 92.0921°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Taos is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 64448, 65101.

Taos emerges from the central Missouri landscape where the water of Sanford Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the limestone-heavy soil. It lies 7.4 miles southeast of Jefferson City, MO (from Jefferson City, MO: bearing 131°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-southeast of Holts Summit. [SYSTEM NAVIGATION SENTENCE]. The horizon is defined by the subtle, weathered rise of the Cote Sans Dessein, visible seven miles away as a faint, gray shadow against the evening sky. Beyond the creek’s immediate banks, the land stretches into a quiet mosaic of agricultural fields and patches of woodland that deepen in color as the sun dips low. Nearby, the water of Twehaus Lake mirrors the shifting clouds, while the grounds of Taos Countryside Park Lake offer a still, reflective reprieve from the rhythmic labor of the surrounding countryside.

Taos carries the quiet, industrious legacy of early settlers who recognized the fertility of these plains and established a life built on the cultivation of the earth. The local economy remains anchored to this tradition, with small-scale agriculture and regional trade forming the quiet pulse of daily life. In the distance, the dense canopy of Painted Rock State Forest marks the edge of the wilder, uncultivated terrain, while the distant depression of Brush Creek Hollow hints at the hidden complexity of the local topography. Life here moves with a steady, unforced consistency, defined by the plain-spoken nature of the people who tend to their own affairs and watch the seasonal shifts across the open, landlocked expanse of the Missouri interior.

About This Taos Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Taos, Missouri. Coordinates: 38.500084, -92.092069. 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 Taos includes the ZIP code (64448, 65101), telephone area code (816, 573), county seat of Cole County (Jefferson City), and school district assignment (Blair Oaks R-II School District).

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.