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Allison Iowa Map

Explore Allison, 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 Allison, Iowa

How to Use This Allison, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.752755
Longitude	-92.795194
Population	966
Density	127.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50602
Area Code	319
County Seat	Allison
School District	North Butler Community School District

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About Allison, Iowa

Allison is a locality in Butler County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 966. The population density is 127.3 people per km². Allison is located at 42.7528°N, 92.7952°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Allison is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50602.

Allison reveals itself as a quiet grid of streets held in the expansive grip of the Iowa plains, where the horizon stretches wide and level under a sky that feels immense. It lies 16.3 miles west of Waverly, IA (from Waverly, IA: bearing 277°T), and is situated 29.2 miles northwest of Waterloo. The landscape around Allison is defined by the rigorous geometry of agriculture, where deep, dark soil supports endless rows of corn and soybeans that shift in color from the vibrant green of early summer to the muted, brittle gold of harvest. Two miles away, McClure Creek carves a thin, meandering line through the fields, a modest waterway that mirrors the slow, deliberate pace of the region. A few miles to the east, the Clay Prairie State Preserve offers a rare, preserved glimpse of the tallgrass wilderness that once dominated this expanse, allowing the wind to ripple through native bluestem and switchgrass just as it did before the plow arrived.

The history of Allison is anchored in the industrious spirit of its mid-nineteenth-century founding, an era when the promise of fertile earth drew settlers to establish a seat of government and commerce. Today, the economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the land, with grain elevators standing as the sentinels of local industry, processing the output of the surrounding farms. While the pace of life maintains an unshowy, pragmatic civility, there is a distinct beauty in the way the low-slanting light of dusk catches the dust of a harvest day, turning the gray gravel roads into ribbons of copper. For those seeking a longer path, the Shell Rock River Trail lies ten miles out, providing a connection to the broader geography of the region. Life in Allison persists with a steady, literate focus, where the quietude of the plains encourages a thoughtful, grounded way of dwelling in the world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clay Prairie State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 162° S
Wolter's Prairie Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 074° E
Big Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 203° SW
Heery Woods State Park (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 073° E
Sportsman's Park (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 068° E
Boylan Creek Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 265° W
Dumont Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 269° W
Dumont Area Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 269° W
Butler County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 358° N
West Fork Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 12.2 mi, 283° W
Marble Rock Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 346° N
Pioneer Kitchen Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 346° N
McElroy Communication Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 16.0 mi, 096° E
Dancing St. Francis (Public Artwork) — 16.0 mi, 096° E
Neumann Auditorium (Theatre) — 16.0 mi, 096° E
Bremer County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 096° E
Palace Theater (Cinema) — 16.6 mi, 096° E
Fall's Access (State Recreation Area) — 18.9 mi, 127° SE
Ackley Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 19.1 mi, 224° SW
Chickasaw County Museum (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 044° NE
Beed's Lake State Park (State Park) — 22.2 mi, 273° W
George Wyth State Park (State Park) — 23.4 mi, 127° SE
McBride Auditorium (Theatre) — 27.8 mi, 123° SE
Grand Theatre (Cinema) — 31.2 mi, 210° SW
Yuta Falls (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 131° SE
Eeki Eeki Escape (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 131° SE
Wakani Whirl (Attraction) — 32.9 mi, 131° SE
Zulawa Wave (Attraction) — 32.9 mi, 131° SE
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 57.4 mi, 165° S · 24k acres
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 63.2 mi, 046° NE · 2,440 acres

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