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Balltown Iowa Map

Explore Balltown, 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 Balltown, Iowa

How to Use This Balltown, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.638052
Longitude	-90.868739
Population	79
Density	423.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52073
Area Code	712
County Seat	Dubuque
School District	Western Dubuque County Community School District

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About Balltown, Iowa

Balltown is a locality in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 79. The population density is 423.6 people per km². Balltown is located at 42.6381°N, 90.8687°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Balltown is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52073.

Balltown commands a rugged prominence where the earth yields to the limestone-crusted elevation of Balltown Ridge. It lies 14.1 miles northwest of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 313°T), and is situated 10.4 miles northwest of Asbury. The land surrounding Balltown drops away into the shadowed depths of Stegar Hollow, a basin that holds the cool, damp air of the evening long after the sun has retreated behind the stalks of ripening corn. A mile away, West Basswood Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the heavy soil, its waters moving with a deliberate, muddy patience toward the horizon. At the Balltown Overlook, the sky seems to press closer to the fractured horizon, and one might observe the way the light turns a bruised, metallic violet over the fields as the day expires.

German settlers long ago recognized the utility of this high ground, establishing a foothold that prioritized endurance over ease. The local economy remains anchored to the black, fertile loam that sustains a cycle of soybeans and corn, a seasonal labor that dictates the quiet, methodical pace of life here. While the Heritage Trail beckons travelers ten miles away to traverse the broader landscape, the people of Balltown find their own stillness in the shadow of the ridge, far from the reach of the larger, bustling centers. The proximity of Snyder Slough, resting three miles to the side, offers a quiet refuge for the observant, and the town itself maintains an unshowy, literate civility that reflects the deep, silent history of the Iowa plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 1.9 mi, 009° N
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.1 mi, 015° N · 274k acres
State Owned Islands - Sd (State Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 354° N
Finley's Landing Addition (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 085° E
Finley's Landing Park (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 075° E
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 328° NW
Cassville Bluffs State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 328° NW
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.1 mi, 217° SW · 2,440 acres
Badger Hut (Historic Ruins) — 8.6 mi, 067° NE
Nelson Dewey State Park (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 311° NW
Stonefield Historic Site (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 310° NW
Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 256° W
Eagle Statue (Monument) — 13.1 mi, 122° SE
“mancherlei Gaben Und Ein Geist” Sculpture (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 137° SE
Allison Point (Viewpoint) — 13.3 mi, 121° SE
Heitkamp Planetarium (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 134° SE
Ham House Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 124° SE
Creekside Amphitheater (Theatre) — 13.4 mi, 130° SE
Five Flags Theater (Theatre) — 13.5 mi, 050° NE
The Inevitability of Land (Public Artwork) — 13.5 mi, 133° SE
Field of Dreams (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 224° SW
Voices Studios (Gallery) — 13.6 mi, 131° SE
Heritage House Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 245° SW
Dark Chambers Haunted Attraction (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 113° SE
National Rivers Hall of Fame (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 133° SE
Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.4 mi, 139° SE
Inwood Woodcarving Exhibit (Gallery) — 16.7 mi, 231° SW
Ampitheater (Attraction) — 17.0 mi, 135° SE
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 25.4 mi, 324° NW · 2,460 acres
Wyalusing State Park (State Park) — 26.0 mi, 332° NW

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