Map of Cape Girardeau, United States

Cape Girardeau is a city in Missouri, United States, with a population of about 39,462. It lies at 37.3059°N, 89.5182°W, about 108 m above sea level. Cape Girardeau is about 1,105 km (687 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Belleville, 141 km to the north.

Cape Girardeau at a glance

Where is Cape Girardeau?

• The 16th largest city in Missouri on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 35 min on the shortest day to 14 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cape Girardeau

• Belleville — 141 km north
• Oakville — 147 km northwest
• St. Louis — 159 km north
• University City — 165 km northwest
• Wildwood — 174 km northwest
• Chesterfield — 177 km northwest
• Florissant — 179 km northwest
• Saint Charles — 185 km northwest
• Saint Peters — 192 km northwest
• O'Fallon — 197 km northwest

Largest cities in Missouri

• Kansas City — 475,378
• St. Louis — 279,695
• Springfield — 170,188
• Columbia — 129,330
• Independence — 117,255
• Lee's Summit — 95,094
• O'Fallon — 85,040
• Saint Joseph — 76,780
• Saint Charles — 65,794
• Blue Springs — 54,148

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.