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Ackworth Iowa Map

Explore Ackworth, Iowa, 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 Ackworth, Iowa

How to Use This Ackworth, Iowa Map

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

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	Ackworth
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Warren County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.366937
Longitude	-93.472713
Population	115
Density	80.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50001
Area Code	515
County Seat	Indianola
School District	Indianola Community School District

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About Ackworth, Iowa

Ackworth is a locality in Warren County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 115. The population density is 80.7 people per km². Ackworth is located at 41.3669°N, 93.4727°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ackworth is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50001.

Ackworth emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of central Iowa as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the persistent, winding path of Short Creek. It lies 4.4 miles east of Indianola, IA (from Indianola, IA: bearing 82°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south of Carlisle. Heavy, dark soil characterizes the surrounding landscape, providing a fertile foundation for the vast fields of corn and soybeans that stretch toward the edge of sight. The air here holds a particular, crisp weight, especially as the sun begins to dip low, casting long, bruised-purple shadows across the tilled earth and illuminating the intricate, skeletal patterns of the trees that line the creek bed. Only a mile away, the quiet expanse of Bank Swallow Bend offers a sanctuary for local fauna, while those seeking a longer trek often venture four miles toward the McVay Trail to traverse the quiet, prairie-dusted paths that define this inland region.

Ackworth maintains a steady, modest pace, its identity deeply rooted in the agricultural cycles that have dictated the rhythm of life for generations. While the local economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding grain fields, the village itself functions as a small, resilient anchor for those who value the solitude of the plains. History here is not found in grand monuments, but in the sturdy architecture of farmsteads and the shared, unshowy labor of the harvest season. Residents often look toward the wider world with a pragmatic, literate civility, occasionally traveling to the nearby waters of Lake Ahquabi for a moment of reflection by the shore. Life in Ackworth persists with a deliberate, grounded quality, where the primary concern is the turning of the season and the health of the land that sustains the community.

Nearby Outdoor Places

City Water Pump (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 210° SW
Bank Swallow Bend (Local Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 181° S
Woodland Mounds State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 110° E
Pickard Recreation Area (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 256° W
Red Rock Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 068° E
Summerset Trail (State Recreation Area) — 3.7 mi, 281° W
Denelsky Park (Local Park) — 4.0 mi, 260° W
Painted Pony (Gallery) — 4.6 mi, 265° W
Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 4.8 mi, 270° W
Carver Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 4.9 mi, 270° W
Warren County Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 263° W
Banner Lakes At Summerset State Park (State Park) — 6.2 mi, 323° NW
Lake Ahquabi State Park (State Park) — 7.3 mi, 231° SW
Whitley Memorial (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 227° SW
Lake Red Rock (Recreation Area) — 13.0 mi, 122° SE
Giraffe Feeding (Attraction) — 13.0 mi, 324° NW
Barb Wire Point (Viewpoint) — 13.1 mi, 339° N
Lift Off (Public Artwork) — 14.5 mi, 322° NW
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.9 mi, 038° NE · 12k acres
Fleur Cinema & Cafe (Theatre) — 15.0 mi, 324° NW
Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining and Heritage Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 129° SE
SEP Stadium (Stadium) — 15.9 mi, 004° N
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.0 mi, 043° NE · 12k acres
Cattle Tie-Outs (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 16.0 mi, 346° N
Model Railroad (Attraction) — 16.2 mi, 345° N
Snakes Alive (Attraction) — 16.2 mi, 345° N
Richard L. Easter Museum Complex (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 346° N
Butter Cow (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 346° N
County School (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 346° N

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