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Alburnett Iowa Map

Explore Alburnett, 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 Alburnett, Iowa

How to Use This Alburnett, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.148328
Longitude	-91.618506
Population	675
Density	344.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52202
Area Code	712
County Seat	Cedar Rapids
School District	Alburnett Community School District

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About Alburnett, Iowa

Alburnett is a locality in Linn County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 675. The population density is 344.7 people per km². Alburnett is located at 42.1483°N, 91.6185°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alburnett is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52202.

Alburnett anchors itself to the flat, expansive horizon of a landscape defined by the rhythmic turning of soil and the quiet persistence of Dry Creek. It lies 8.0 miles north of Marion, IA (from Marion, IA: bearing 352°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Cedar Rapids. This waterway cuts a shallow, unassuming path through the dark loam, its banks lined with the skeletal silhouettes of oaks and cottonwoods that shiver under the weight of an oncoming winter sky. To the west, the distant, hazy suggestion of The Hogback rises against the sunset like a bruised spine, a reminder of the rugged terrain that gives way to these endless, fertile plains. The air here holds the scent of damp earth and coming frost, a stillness that settles over the fields long before the first stars define the deepening gray of the evening.

Alburnett persists as a quiet monument to the agrarian labor that shaped this reach of the prairie, where the economy remains bound to the cycles of corn and soybean harvests. Generations have worked this land, their presence marked by the red-roofed barns and the steady hum of machinery that defines the local cadence. Recreation centers on the Alburnett Diamond Club, where the dirt of the infield mirrors the character of the surrounding fields, providing a social gravity for those who call these plains home. While the nearest water of any scale, Williams Lake, waits eight miles away, the people of Alburnett find their own measure of fulfillment in the unadorned, literate civility of a place where the seasons dictate the pace of life and the land demands a patient, honest hand.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Alburnett Diamond Club (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 237° SW
Martin Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 182° S
Cedar Valley Nature Trail (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 258° W
Wakpicada Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 064° NE
Pinicon Ridge Park (Local Park) — 5.5 mi, 040° NE
Wickiup Hill Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 247° SW
Butterfly Wings (Public Artwork) — 8.0 mi, 174° S
Campbell Steele Callery (Gallery) — 8.0 mi, 173° S
Collins Road Theatres (Cinema) — 8.3 mi, 182° S
Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.3 mi, 258° W
The 5th Realm (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 183° S
Chain-o-lakes Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 237° SW
Sister Frances Warde (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 190° S
Sister Catherine McAuley (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 190° S
Witch's Basement (Historic Ruins) — 10.5 mi, 201° S
Studio 17 of the Eastern Iowa ARTS Academy (Arts Centre) — 10.7 mi, 190° S
John Conley (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 171° S
Springville Area Historical Society (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 124° SE
Buffalo Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.2 mi, 017° N
History Center (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 191° S
Gilded Pear Gallery (Gallery) — 11.7 mi, 190° S
Modern Gallery And Framing (Gallery) — 11.8 mi, 191° S
Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.0 mi, 187° S
Hawkeye Downs Speedway (Stadium) — 15.1 mi, 192° S
Palisades-Kepler State Park (State Park) — 16.3 mi, 161° S
Abbe Creek School Museum (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 149° SE
Wapsipinicon State Park (State Park) — 16.9 mi, 102° E
Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 098° E
The Fun Station (Theme Park) — 17.8 mi, 187° S
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.6 mi, 223° SW · 24k acres

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