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Van Buren Missouri Map

Explore Van Buren, 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 Van Buren, Missouri

How to Use This Van Buren, Missouri Map

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

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	Van Buren
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Carter County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.014426
Longitude	-91.00688
Population	747
Density	144.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	63965
Area Code	816
County Seat	Van Buren
School District	Van Buren R-I School District

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About Van Buren, Missouri

Van Buren is a locality in Carter County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 747. The population density is 144.3 people per km². Van Buren is located at 37.0144°N, 91.0069°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Van Buren is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63965.

Van Buren anchors itself against the limestone bluffs where the Current River carves a deep, translucent path through the earth. It lies 38.1 miles west-northwest of Poplar Bluff, MO (from Poplar Bluff, MO: bearing 296°T), and is situated 20.7 miles west-southwest of Piedmont. This landscape defines itself through the steep incline of Walker Hollow and the dense, green canopy that stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Retort Hill. Sunlight here filters through the timber with a heavy, golden quality, catching the limestone sediment suspended in the water and turning the Current River into a ribbon of pale turquoise. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain rises into rugged, wooded ridges that eventually give way to the thicker growth of Paint Rock State Forest, miles removed from the flat, open expanses of the northern plains.

Van Buren maintains a quiet continuity, its identity shaped by the steady, cold-water flow that draws travelers to the Van Buren Riverfront Park for a glimpse of the river’s limestone-filtered clarity. The local economy relies on the seasonal pulse of those who navigate the Current River, a rhythm that dictates the pace of commerce and the ebb and flow of visitors through the summer months. Far from the industrial centers or the reach of large-scale manufacturing, Van Buren exists as a place where the work of the day is often measured by the drift of the water or the maintenance of the trails leading toward the nearby timberlands. While Nichols Lake remains a quiet destination for those seeking still water, the life of Van Buren remains tethered to the persistent, moving current that has defined the character of the settlement since its earliest days.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 0.9 mi, 211° SW · 1.5M acres
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (Wild & Scenic River) — 2.3 mi, 163° S · 53k acres
Mill Creek (Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 285° W
Big Spring (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 170° S
Clearwater Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 047° NE
Current River Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 353° N
Sinkin Experimental Forest (Recreation Easement) — 9.5 mi, 219° SW
Nancy B. Altvater Thorny Mountain (Conservation Area) — 10.0 mi, 300° NW
Clearwater Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 10.6 mi, 043° NE
Cupola Pond National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 15.3 mi, 196° S · 160 acres
Irish Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.3 mi, 203° SW · 17k acres
Prairie Hollow Overlook (Viewpoint) — 18.3 mi, 309° NW
Cross Country Trail Rides (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 298° NW
Eleven Point, Missouri Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 21.3 mi, 216° SW · 15k acres
Horseshoe Horse (Public Artwork) — 21.5 mi, 296° NW
Jesse James 1st train robbery (Monument) — 23.0 mi, 048° NE
Mark Twain Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 25.0 mi, 206° SW · 910 acres
Taum Sauk Nature Museum (Museum) — 36.2 mi, 016° N
Ozark Trail Southern John Roth Memorial (Monument) — 38.6 mi, 357° N
Mina Sauk Falls (Attraction) — 40.6 mi, 021° N
Welch Spring (Attraction) — 40.8 mi, 310° NW
Ozark Trail Northern John Roth Memorial (Monument) — 47.2 mi, 003° N
Dent county museum (Museum) — 52.3 mi, 327° NW
Hardy History Museum (Museum) — 55.0 mi, 209° SW
Huck's Cove (Theme Park) — 56.8 mi, 041° NE
Council Ring (Theatre) — 57.4 mi, 040° NE
Pfeiffer Museum (Museum) — 62.3 mi, 134° SE
Hemingway-Pfieffer Museum (Museum) — 62.3 mi, 134° SE
Fine Arts Theater (Theatre) — 64.3 mi, 026° NE
Hawkins Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 64.7 mi, 004° N

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