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Wilson Missouri Map

Explore Wilson, 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 Wilson, Missouri

How to Use This Wilson, Missouri Map

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

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

Latitude	40.066425
Longitude	-92.383521
Population	77
Density	N/A /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	63540
Area Code	816
County Seat	Kirksville

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About Wilson, Missouri

Wilson is a locality in Adair County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 77. Wilson is located at 40.0664°N, 92.3835°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63540.

Wilson occupies a quiet expanse of the Missouri landscape where the earth settles into a slow, rhythmic transition between the open plains and the deepening shadows of the interior. It lies 13.8 miles southeast of Kirksville, MO (from Kirksville, MO: bearing 130°T), and is situated 22.9 miles north-northeast of Macon. Surratt Creek cuts a narrow, winding path through the soil, its water often thick with the silt of the fields and mirroring the pale, expansive sky of the Midwest. To the west, the horizon is anchored by the muted, distant silhouette of Bee Ridge, a jagged line that breaks the flatness of the evening light. Nearby, the hollow of Spencer Draw offers a subtle depression in the topography, catching the runoff from sudden thunderstorms that turn the dust of the summer roads into a deep, clinging red clay. The air here holds a distinct stillness, particularly at dusk, when the light turns a bruised violet and the crickets begin their steady, metallic pulsing across the tall grasses.

Wilson remains a place defined by the steady labor of the soil, grounded in an economy that favors the harvest and the slow turn of the seasons. The legacy of the area is written in the fences that divide the acreage and the weathered silos that stand like sentinels above the corn. While the daily pace is governed by the demands of agriculture, the proximity of Laplata City Lake provides a modest refuge for those seeking the quiet reflection of still water, while the reaches of Gelbach Farms Lake offer a similar respite just a short drive away. Travelers passing through the region might catch glimpses of the dense timber marking the distant Sugar Creek State Forest, a reminder of the vast, untamed woodland that once challenged the early settlers. Wilson endures through this quiet persistence, a settlement where the character of the people is as plain-spoken and resilient as the land they continue to work.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Novelty Radio Facility (State Recreation Area) — 9.4 mi, 113° SE
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.3 mi, 149° SE · 3,906 acres
Sugar Creek Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.9 mi, 282° W
Atlanta Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.3 mi, 204° SW
University Theatre (Theatre) — 13.4 mi, 310° NW
Truman State Art Gallery (Gallery) — 13.4 mi, 309° NW
Long Branch Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 13.7 mi, 211° SW
Gallery 104 (Gallery) — 13.8 mi, 310° NW
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 313° NW
Ray Klinginsmith Amphitheater (Theatre) — 13.9 mi, 313° NW
Thousand Hills State Park (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 304° NW
Long Branch Lake (Recreation Area) — 15.7 mi, 207° SW
Long Branch State Park (State Park) — 17.9 mi, 201° S
White Oak Bend Access (State Recreation Area) — 19.4 mi, 103° E
South Crawford School (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 27.2 mi, 300° NW
Barnette Statue (Monument) — 29.2 mi, 022° N
Gorin Schoolhouse Bell (Monument) — 29.2 mi, 023° NE
Pheasant Aircraft Mural (Public Artwork) — 29.4 mi, 023° NE
Walt Disney Hometown Museum (Museum) — 38.5 mi, 231° SW
ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 38.5 mi, 231° SW
Moulton Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 45.9 mi, 340° N
Canton CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 46.1 mi, 084° E
Davis County Historical Museum (Museum) — 47.3 mi, 358° N
Dr. J.W. Well Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 48.4 mi, 111° E
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 49.8 mi, 233° SW · 22k acres
Clara's View Overlook (Viewpoint) — 51.0 mi, 141° SE
Pioneer Historical Museum (Museum) — 52.1 mi, 040° NE
History Museum on the Square (Museum) — 52.3 mi, 100° E

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