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Aurora Iowa Map

Explore Aurora, 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 Aurora, Iowa

How to Use This Aurora, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.619445
Longitude	-91.729491
Population	169
Density	123.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	50136, 50607
Area Code	515, 319
County Seat	Sigourney
School District	East Buchanan Community School District

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About Aurora, Iowa

Aurora is a locality in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 169. The population density is 123.3 people per km². Aurora is located at 42.6194°N, 91.7295°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Aurora is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 50136, 50607.

Aurora presents a quiet expanse of flat, fertile earth where the horizon stretches wide under a sky that feels remarkably heavy with light. It lies 25.1 miles east-northeast of Oskaloosa, IA (from Oskaloosa, IA: bearing 57°T), and is situated 16.5 miles southwest of Williamsburg. The landscape around Aurora is defined by the steady, rhythmic geometry of tilled fields, where the dark, loamy soil of Iowa supports vast tracts of soybeans and corn that shimmer in shades of emerald and gold. Just a mile away, the gentle, winding path of Gritter Creek carves a path through the low-lying plains, its banks shaded by willows that lean toward the water as if listening to the current’s low hum. Five miles to the west, the dense, sheltered canopy of Berstler Woods offers a reprieve from the open agricultural grid, providing a sanctuary of hardwoods that shift from deep bronze to skeletal gray with the turning of the seasons.

History in Aurora is written in the sturdy architecture of grain silos and the modest, unadorned storefronts that anchor the local economy to the cycles of the harvest. Families here have cultivated a culture of resilience and quiet industry, their heritage reflected in the methodical care given to the land and the patient pace of daily life. While the quietude of the plains suggests a stillness, the area remains connected to the broader world through the steady transit of freight and the shared labor of the season. Those seeking a deeper connection to the wilder corners of the region often venture toward Lake Yenruogis, eight miles distant, where the water mirrors the shifting cloud formations and provides a place for reflection amidst the vast, working landscape of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Jakway Forest Area (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 195° S
Richardson-Jakway House (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 180° S
Swartz Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 264° W
Patton Prairie (Local Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 202° S
Joy Springs Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 059° NE
Joy Springs Park (Local Park) — 7.4 mi, 062° NE
Backbone State Park (State Park) — 8.0 mi, 092° E
Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 8.6 mi, 083° E
Backbone State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 8.9 mi, 080° E
Oelwein Area Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 290° W
Red Barn Model Railroad Museum (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 099° E
Wilder Memorial Museum (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 065° NE
Brush Creek Canyon State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 009° N
World's Largest Strawberry (Public Artwork) — 10.8 mi, 066° NE
Riverwalk Parks Community Bandshell (Theatre) — 13.2 mi, 220° SW
Cedar Rock (State Park) — 14.2 mi, 190° S
Volga River State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.0 mi, 353° N
Wadena Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 014° N
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 124° SE
Manchester Fish Hatchery (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 123° SE
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.8 mi, 048° NE · 2,440 acres
Carter House Museum (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 045° NE
Fayette County Historical Museum;Fayette County Historical Library (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 351° N
Iowa's Largest Frying Pan (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 214° SW
Abraham Lincoln Statue (Monument) — 26.8 mi, 008° N
McBride Auditorium (Theatre) — 31.7 mi, 259° W
Nopuko Air Coaster (Attraction) — 31.9 mi, 247° SW
Inwood Woodcarving Exhibit (Gallery) — 32.3 mi, 107° E
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.8 mi, 072° E · 274k acres
Palace Theater (Cinema) — 38.3 mi, 281° W

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