La Grange — Rockhounding in Lewis County, Missouri
La Grange is a mapped rockhounding spot in Lewis County, Missouri. Reported finds include agate, chalcedony, jasper. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing La Grange in Lewis County, Missouri
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Lewis County
- State
- Missouri
- Nearest road
- Wharf Street
- Postcode
- 63448
- Coordinates
- 40.04691, -91.49584
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at La Grange
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Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of La Grange.
- Fabius RiverLewis County, Missouri · 8 mi awayGeode, Calcite, Malachite
- Alexandria & WaylandClark County, Missouri · 22 mi awayGeode
- NewarkKnox County, Missouri · 26 mi awayCalcite, Chalcopyrite, Goethite
- Fox CityClark County, Missouri · 27 mi awayGeode, Calcite
- HannibalRalls County, Missouri · 28 mi awayMarcasite, Pyrite
- St. FrancisvilleClark County, Missouri · 28 mi awayGeode, Barite, Calcite
- KahokaClark County, Missouri · 30 mi awayGeode
- SavertonRalls County, Missouri · 30 mi awayPyrite
Across the state line from La Grange
La Grange is close enough to the Missouri border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- Crystal Glen CreekHancock County, Illinois · 23 mi awayGeode, Barite, Calcite
- KeokukLee County, Iowa · 24 mi awayKeokuk Geode, Calcite, Chalcedony
- Mississippi River (near Hamilton)Hancock County, Illinois · 24 mi awayGeode, Amethyst, Quartz
- Hamilton (west)Lee County, Iowa · 24 mi awayGeode
- Hamilton QuarryHancock County, Illinois · 24 mi awayGeode, Pyrite, Calcite
- HamiltonHancock County, Illinois · 25 mi awayAgate, Jasper, Geode
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