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Wappapello Missouri Map

Explore Wappapello, 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 Wappapello, Missouri

How to Use This Wappapello, Missouri Map

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

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

Latitude	36.935609
Longitude	-90.270939
Population	380
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	63966
Area Code	816
County Seat	Greenville

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About Wappapello, Missouri

Wappapello is a locality in Wayne County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 380. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Wappapello is located at 36.9356°N, 90.2709°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63966.

Wappapello occupies a landscape where the heavy, humid air of the Missouri lowlands meets the upward reach of the Ozark foothills. It lies 14.1 miles north-northeast of Poplar Bluff, MO (from Poplar Bluff, MO: bearing 29°T), and is situated 19.8 miles west-northwest of Dexter. The terrain rises into the rugged silhouettes of Divide Ridge, casting long, bruised shadows over the basin of Peoples Hollow as the afternoon light fades into a deep, bruised violet. Just a mile away, the Saint Francis River carves a deliberate path through the thicket, its currents carrying the silt of the highlands toward the broader plains. This land is dominated by the sprawling expanse of Lake Wappapello, a body of water that acts as a vast, reflective mirror for the shifting clouds, grounding the geography in a quiet, persistent stillness.

Wappapello owes its modern character to the engineering of the mid-twentieth century, which transformed the surrounding basin into a destination for those seeking the solitude of the woods and water. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the outdoors, where Wappapello Lake serves as the primary axis for visitors who traverse the Pine Ridge Nature Trail to witness the seasonal transitions of the timber. Further afield, the Poplar Bluff State Forest provides a dense, verdant backdrop that defines the local horizon. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, shaped by the cycles of the water and the enduring presence of the forest, far from the frantic hum of industrial centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wappapello Lake (Recreation Area) — 0.4 mi, 264° W
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.7 mi, 062° NE · 43k acres
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.1 mi, 075° E · 7,890 acres
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 2.1 mi, 182° S · 1.5M acres
Lake Wappappello State Park (State Park) — 2.3 mi, 272° W
University Forest Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 231° SW
James Clark Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.8 mi, 167° S
Yokum School Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 357° N
Monolopy Overlook Platform (Viewpoint) — 6.4 mi, 039° NE
Caboose (Attraction) — 19.8 mi, 119° SE
Sam A. Baker State Park (State Park) — 24.5 mi, 328° NW
Malden Army Airfield Museum (Museum) — 27.9 mi, 146° SE
Veterans Wall of Honor (Monument) — 28.1 mi, 146° SE
Jesse James 1st train robbery (Monument) — 31.5 mi, 312° NW
Rockpile Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 33.4 mi, 347° N · 4,281 acres
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (Wild & Scenic River) — 34.1 mi, 266° W · 53k acres
Pfeiffer Museum (Museum) — 38.1 mi, 174° S
Hemingway-Pfieffer Museum (Museum) — 38.2 mi, 174° S
Malco (Cinema) — 38.8 mi, 095° E
Big Spring (Attraction) — 39.9 mi, 272° W
Granite Obelisk Memorial (Monument) — 40.6 mi, 205° SW
(former Site) Terrace Inn (Historic Ruins) — 45.1 mi, 060° NE
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center (Attraction) — 46.9 mi, 053° NE
Huck's Cove (Theme Park) — 48.5 mi, 356° N
Council Ring (Theatre) — 49.8 mi, 356° N
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 49.9 mi, 069° E · 274k acres
Cotton Belt Caboose (Attraction) — 50.2 mi, 102° E
Jones outdoor Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 50.3 mi, 166° S
Taum Sauk Nature Museum (Museum) — 50.5 mi, 323° NW
Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 53.4 mi, 077° E

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