Map of Jefferson City, United States

Jefferson City is the administrative centre of Missouri, United States, with a population of about 42,595. It lies at 38.5767°N, 92.1735°W, about 192 m above sea level. Jefferson City is about 1,312 km (815 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Columbia, 44 km to the north.

Jefferson City at a glance

Where is Jefferson City?

• The 15th largest city in Missouri on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 28 min on the shortest day to 14 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Jefferson City

• Columbia — 44 km north
• Wentzville — 118 km east
• O'Fallon — 131 km east
• Wildwood — 131 km east
• Saint Peters — 137 km east
• Chesterfield — 139 km east
• Saint Charles — 149 km east
• University City — 162 km east
• Florissant — 162 km east
• Oakville — 163 km east

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.