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Wellston Missouri Map

Explore Wellston, 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 Wellston, Missouri

How to Use This Wellston, Missouri Map

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

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.

CityWellston
StateMissouri (MO)
CountySt. Louis County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude38.672829
Longitude-90.299281
Population1,537
Density640.9 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code63133
Area Code314
County SeatClayton
School DistrictNormandy Schools Collaborative

About Wellston, Missouri

Wellston is a locality in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,537. The population density is 640.9 people per km². Wellston is located at 38.6728°N, 90.2993°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wellston is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63133.

Wellston occupies a flat expanse of the Missouri landscape where the persistent, muddy pulse of Engelholm Creek cuts through the earth, marking the land with its rhythmic, seasonal rise and fall. It lies 1.3 miles north-northeast of University City, MO (from University City, MO: bearing 25°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west-northwest of St. Louis. Louis. Beyond the immediate perimeter, the horizon is anchored by the distant, hazy silhouette of Les Mamelles, a reminder of the geological weight that defines this interior region. The Wellston Neighborhood Park & Ball Field provides a quiet, open stage for the community, its grass worn smooth by the passage of afternoon games and the collective stillness of dusk. Light here settles heavy and amber against the brickwork of older buildings, highlighting the subtle textures of a place that holds its own quiet gravity amidst the surrounding plains.

Wellston carries the echoes of an industrial legacy, built upon the sturdy ambition of manufacturing and the labor of those who moved through the region's mid-century transit corridors. While the economic engines of the past have shifted, the spirit of the locality remains tied to its resilience and the steady, plain-spoken character of its residents. Daily life moves with a deliberate pace, far removed from the distant roar of Chain of Rocks or the quiet waters of Lake Sherwood. The local rhythm is found in the intersection of transit lines and the enduring presence of neighborhood institutions, where the history of the region is not merely remembered but lived in the daily navigation of its streets and the persistent, unadorned work of its citizens.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Everyone Appreciates a Punctual Train (Public Artwork) — 0.3 mi, 172° S
  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 062° NE
  • Open Space (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 195° S
  • First Responders Recognition (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 195° S
  • The Black Rep (Theatre) — 1.0 mi, 180° S
  • Artisans in the Loop (Gallery) — 1.2 mi, 194° S
  • Mary Wickes (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 187° S
  • David Sanborn (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 188° S
  • Robert McFerrin, Sr. (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 187° S
  • John Danforth (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 188° S
  • WashU Sam Fox School Gallery (Gallery) — 1.2 mi, 175° S
  • University City Lion Columns (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 210° SW
  • E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 207° SW
  • Greenway South (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 194° S
  • Olympic Rings (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 203° SW
  • Saint Louis Art Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 173° S
  • Bayer Insectarium (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.6 mi, 171° S
  • Chase Park Plaza Cinemas (Cinema) — 2.8 mi, 136° SE
  • World Chess Hall of Fame (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 134° SE
  • Omnimax Theater (Cinema) — 3.4 mi, 153° SE
  • Saint Louis University Museum of Art (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 125° SE
  • Mosenthein Island (State Recreation Area) — 5.5 mi, 065° NE
  • Gateway Arch National Park (National Park) — 6.7 mi, 119° SE · 85 acres
  • Horshoe Lake State Park (State Park) — 9.6 mi, 087° E
  • Cahokia Mounds State Historical Site (State Park) — 11.7 mi, 095° E
  • Big Muddy National Fish And Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.8 mi, 027° NE · 32k acres

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About This Wellston Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wellston, Missouri. Coordinates: 38.672829, -90.299281. 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 Wellston includes the ZIP code (63133), telephone area code (314), county seat of St. Louis County (Clayton), and school district assignment (Normandy Schools Collaborative).

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.