Catron, MO

united states

Catron is a tiny community in Missouri's Bootheel near the Mississippi River. Take Highway 61 south from Cape Girardeau (35 miles) or connect via Highway 162 from Sikeston. The nearest major airport is Cape Girardeau Regional, 40 miles northeast. This rural area sits in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, where historic earthquakes once reversed the Mississippi River's flow.