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Blencoe Iowa Map

Explore Blencoe, 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 Blencoe, Iowa

How to Use This Blencoe, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.930266
Longitude	-96.080848
Population	233
Density	118.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51523
Area Code	641
County Seat	Onawa
School District	West Monona Community School District

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About Blencoe, Iowa

Blencoe is a locality in Monona County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 233. The population density is 118.4 people per km². Blencoe is located at 41.9303°N, 96.0808°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Blencoe is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51523.

Blencoe marks a quiet intersection where the flat, fertile geometry of the Missouri River valley meets the abrupt, wind-sculpted rise of the Loess Hills. It lies 42.6 miles south-southeast of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 157°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south of Onawa. The Fletcher Ditch channels the runoff of the plains with a steady, utilitarian persistence, carving a thin silver ribbon through the deep, black soil that defines the local horizon. To the east, the landscape levels into an expanse of tilled fields, while the western periphery is dominated by the steep, silty ridges that guard the valley floor. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar, amber weight, settling heavy and golden over the stalks of corn and soybean that sway in the persistent prairie wind. A short distance away, the I-29 Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary of tallgrass and brush, providing a stark, untamed contrast to the precise rows of agriculture that dictate the rhythms of the earth.

Blencoe grew from the iron-willed necessity of the railroad era, serving as a vital point of transit for the grain and livestock that fueled the regional economy. The settlers who broke this ground brought with them the industrious, stoic traditions of their northern European forebears, creating a culture built on the quiet dignity of manual labor and the seasonal cycle of harvest. While the bustle of the modern world often bypasses these rural stretches, the local character remains anchored in an unshowy, literate civility that values the permanence of the land over the fleeting pace of urban life. Residents looking for the stillness of water often turn toward Guard Lake, a modest, reflective basin that mirrors the vast, changing sky. Whether one is watching the winter frost coat the fence lines or observing the spring thaw in the Fletcher Ditch, Blencoe persists as a place where the history of the soil is still written in the daily work of those who remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

I-29 Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 249° W
Huff-Warner Access (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 264° W
Louisville Bend Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 293° NW
Plum Thicket (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 338° N
Pelican Point State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.7 mi, 193° S
Gramm Wetland (Local Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 005° N
Loess Hills State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 6.9 mi, 139° SE
Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 353° N
Monona County Historical Museum (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 353° N
Lewis and Clark State Park (State Park) — 7.8 mi, 330° NW
Preparation Canyon State Park (State Park) — 8.5 mi, 105° E
Tree Shelter (Public Artwork) — 8.8 mi, 332° NW
Murray Hall (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 161° S
Moorhead Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 11.8 mi, 093° E
Burt County Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 215° SW
Bullard-Soldiers Bend (State Recreation Area) — 13.1 mi, 184° S
Mondamin Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 169° S
West Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 322° NW
West Side Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 322° NW
Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 322° NW
Caboose (Monument) — 20.0 mi, 272° W
Pawnee Recreation Area Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 20.6 mi, 022° N
Sioux City - Smithland - Stagecoach Trail (Monument) — 21.8 mi, 018° N
Smithland Town Museum (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 020° N
Museum of Religious Arts (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 148° SE
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.3 mi, 174° S · 16k acres
Madsen Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 26.5 mi, 188° S
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.1 mi, 173° S · 7,936 acres
AMC Movie Theatres (Cinema) — 38.2 mi, 339° N
Upper Lake Cunningham Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 38.9 mi, 179° S

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