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Atalissa Iowa Map

Explore Atalissa, 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 Atalissa, Iowa

How to Use This Atalissa, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.571136
Longitude	-91.165989
Population	296
Density	840.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52720
Area Code	712
County Seat	Muscatine
School District	West Liberty Community School District

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About Atalissa, Iowa

Atalissa is a locality in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 296. The population density is 840.3 people per km². Atalissa is located at 41.5711°N, 91.1660°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Atalissa is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52720.

Atalissa sits amidst a vast, geometric expanse of tilled black earth where the horizon stretches flat and wide, broken only by the vertical reach of grain silos and the occasional cluster of oaks. It lies 12.0 miles north-northwest of Muscatine, IA (from Muscatine, IA: bearing 328°T), and is situated 5.1 miles east of West Liberty. The landscape around Atalissa is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of groundwater and the seasonal cadence of the soil, with Goshen Ditch carving a narrow, brush-lined path just a mile away to manage the runoff of the plains. Two miles distant, the waters of Wiese Slough pool into a quiet expanse, drawing migratory birds that stir the stillness of the afternoon. When the sun hangs low, the light catches the dust raised by passing machinery, turning the air into a golden, suspended haze that settles over the fields like a heavy, warm blanket.

Settlement in this corner of the state followed the arrival of the railroad, which transformed the local economy into a vital artery for the transport of corn and soybeans harvested from the surrounding acreage. The heritage of those who broke this sod remains visible in the architecture of the older houses and the unshowy, literate civility of the residents, who maintain a steady pace of life far removed from the clamor of larger urban centers. Beyond the immediate reach of the cultivated fields, the Wiese Slough Wildlife Management Area provides a necessary refuge for the natural world to persist alongside the demands of modern agriculture. Eight miles to the west, the topography begins to shift toward the Green Bay Bottoms, marking a transition in the land that reminds the traveler of the immense, deep-rooted stability of this prairie geography.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wiese Slough Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 109° E
Saulsbury Bridge Recreation Area (Local Park) — 3.9 mi, 171° S
Wapsie Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 270° W
Dutton Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 4.5 mi, 277° W
Rock Island Caboose (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 270° W
Cedar Bottoms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 186° S
Pike Run Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 203° SW
Shield Prairie Wildlife Management Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 162° S
William Maxon's Home Memorial (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 341° N
United States Armed Forces Memorial (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 156° SE
Muscatine Art Center (Arts Centre) — 11.3 mi, 148° SE
House of the Maples (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 306° NW
Statue of Isis (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 306° NW
Birthplace Cottage (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 306° NW
West Branch Heritage Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 307° NW
President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 305° NW
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 11.9 mi, 140° SE
Pearl Bottom Museum (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 149° SE
Mark Twain Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.1 mi, 146° SE
Hoover Nature Trail (State Recreation Area) — 13.7 mi, 311° NW
Wildcat Den State Park (State Park) — 15.7 mi, 117° SE
Man on a Bench (Public Artwork) — 17.9 mi, 293° NW
Marcus Sycamore Cinema (Cinema) — 18.5 mi, 285° W
FilmScene at The Chauncey (Cinema) — 19.8 mi, 288° W
Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 288° W
Old Capitol Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 288° W
Shambaugh Auditorium (Theatre) — 20.2 mi, 288° W
Brush and Barrel (Arts Centre) — 23.1 mi, 289° W
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.5 mi, 176° S · 24k acres
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.4 mi, 093° E · 274k acres

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