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Whitewater Missouri Map

Explore Whitewater, 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 Whitewater, Missouri

How to Use This Whitewater, Missouri Map

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

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	Whitewater
State	Missouri (MO)
County	Cape Girardeau County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.237553
Longitude	-89.795928
Population	88
Density	158.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	63785
Area Code	816
County Seat	Jackson
School District	Delta R-V School District

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About Whitewater, Missouri

Whitewater is a locality in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 88. The population density is 158.8 people per km². Whitewater is located at 37.2376°N, 89.7959°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Whitewater is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63785.

Whitewater draws its character from the persistent, slow-moving currents of the Upper Whitewater Creek that carve through the landscape. It lies 12.3 miles southwest of Jackson, MO (from Jackson, MO: bearing 216°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-northwest of Chaffee. The earth here is defined by a quiet, sedimentary patience, where the land flattens into fields that hold the amber light of late afternoon with a heavy, golden clarity. To the west, the silhouettes of Hickory Ridge rise against the horizon like a dark, serrated spine, while the terrain occasionally dips into the low, shadowed pockets of the Block Hole. The air in Whitewater carries the scent of damp loam and tall grasses, a persistent reminder of the moisture lingering in the soil of the surrounding plains.

Agriculture provides the steady, seasonal pulse of the local economy, dictating a pace of life that respects the maturation of crops and the shifting temperatures of the Missouri seasons. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, residents often look toward the Lake Girardeau Conservation Area, where the waters of Lake Girardeau provide a sanctuary for local wildlife and a respite for those seeking the stillness of the woods. History in this corner of the state is felt in the architecture of modest, functional structures and the endurance of families who have worked the same rows for generations. Whitewater maintains a grounded, unpretentious atmosphere, where the significance of the day is measured not by grand events, but by the maintenance of the land and the quiet movement of the creek as it makes its way across the basin.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Girardeau Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 323° NW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 8.1 mi, 118° SE
Tywappity Conservation Land (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 111° E
World’s Largest Fountain Drink Cup (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 073° E
(former Site) Terrace Inn (Historic Ruins) — 13.0 mi, 083° E
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center (Attraction) — 13.5 mi, 057° NE
Fort D (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 076° E
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 19.4 mi, 088° E · 274k acres
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.6 mi, 234° SW · 43k acres
Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 21.7 mi, 304° NW · 1.5M acres
Trail Of Tears State Park (State Park) — 22.2 mi, 045° NE
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 23.6 mi, 048° NE
Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 24.7 mi, 236° SW · 7,890 acres
Shawnee Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 26.8 mi, 049° NE
Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 27.3 mi, 109° E
Malco (Cinema) — 27.6 mi, 153° SE
Larue-Pine Hills National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 27.9 mi, 043° NE · 1,959 acres
La Rue Swamp Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 28.2 mi, 043° NE
Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.7 mi, 093° E · 33k acres
Bald Knob Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 30.1 mi, 047° NE · 5,830 acres
Caboose (Attraction) — 31.9 mi, 196° S
Perry Park Center (Cinema) — 33.8 mi, 355° N
Lake Wappappello State Park (State Park) — 34.5 mi, 238° SW
Alto Clay Works (Attraction) — 35.0 mi, 048° NE
Cobden Museum (Museum) — 36.1 mi, 055° NE
Pomona Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 37.7 mi, 041° NE
Cairo River Wall Murals (Public Artwork) — 38.1 mi, 115° SE
Shawnee Cave Amphitheater (Theatre) — 38.7 mi, 042° NE
Huck's Cove (Theme Park) — 40.2 mi, 313° NW
Council Ring (Theatre) — 41.4 mi, 314° NW

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