Anita Iowa Map
Explore Anita, Iowa, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Anita, Iowa
| City | Anita |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Cass County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.445265 |
| Longitude | -94.764702 |
| Population | 963 |
| Density | 209.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 50020 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| County Seat | Atlantic |
| School District | CAM Community School District |
About Anita, Iowa
Anita is a locality in Cass County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 963. The population density is 209.5 people per km². Anita is located at 41.4453°N, 94.7647°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Anita is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50020.Anita emerges from the expansive, tilled horizon as a quiet gathering of rooftops amidst the rhythmic swells of the Iowa prairie. It lies 43.2 miles south of Carroll, IA (from Carroll, IA: bearing 173°T), and is situated 13.2 miles east-northeast of Atlantic. Turkey Creek winds through the terrain, its water tracing a slow, deliberate path that mirrors the steady pace of life in the surrounding fields. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, heavy clarity, casting long shadows across the black soil that seems to hold the very warmth of the day long after the sun has dipped low. A mile away, the quiet waters of Lake Anita provide a reflective silence, a place where the wind brushes against the tall grasses and the evening sky settles in wide, bruised purples.
Anita carries the weight of a heritage built upon the sweat of settlers who arrived to break the sod and organize a life around the harvest. The economy remains tethered to the land, an unshowy cycle of corn and soybeans that dictates the neighborhood calendar and keeps the machinery of the local grain elevators humming in a constant, low-frequency pulse. Residents often find their way to Lake Anita State Park, where the intersection of woodland and prairie offers a reprieve from the labor of the season. There is a literate civility in the way the local folk carry themselves, a recognition that they are part of a long, quiet line of people who have found a distinct, grounded satisfaction in the rhythm of the changing earth.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Lake Anita State Park (State Park) — 0.9 mi, 180° S
- Lake Anita Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 175° S
- Troublesome Creek Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 299° NW
- Tree in the Road (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 318° NW
- Tree on the road (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 318° NW
- Littlefield Recreation Area (Local Park) — 7.6 mi, 357° N
- Karl and Grace Correll Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 061° NE
- Audubon County Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 331° NW
- Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 12.2 mi, 261° W
- Adair Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.1 mi, 146° SE
- Soldiers Monument (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 258° W
- Mormon Trail Park (Local Park) — 15.4 mi, 155° SE
- Adair County Historical Museum (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 122° SE
- Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 303° NW
- Museum of Danish America (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 303° NW
- Little Red Schoolhouse Museum (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 335° NW
- John James Audubon Statue (Public Artwork) — 20.9 mi, 336° NW
- Prairie Rose State Park (State Park) — 24.7 mi, 295° NW
- Marlowe Ray Wildlife Management Area (State Recreation Area) — 26.4 mi, 061° NE
- Dexfield Park - Bonnie and Clyde Shootout (Monument) — 28.7 mi, 073° E
- Adams County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 31.6 mi, 177° S
- Vet's Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 32.1 mi, 296° NW
- Union County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 34.1 mi, 144° SE
- Mouth of Nickinabockina Cutoff Ditch (Attraction) — 34.2 mi, 296° NW
- Swedish Heritage and Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 36.5 mi, 209° SW
- Carroll 5 Theater (Cinema) — 43.1 mi, 353° N
- Treynor High School Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 46.2 mi, 252° W
- Jordan Creek Amphitheater (Theatre) — 50.4 mi, 080° E
- Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 59.9 mi, 271° W · 7,936 acres
- Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 63.3 mi, 274° W · 16k acres
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About This Anita Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Anita, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.445265, -94.764702. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Anita includes the ZIP code (50020), telephone area code (515), county seat of Cass County (Atlantic), and school district assignment (CAM Community School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
