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Blue Grass Iowa Map

Explore Blue Grass, 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 Blue Grass, Iowa

How to Use This Blue Grass, Iowa Map

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

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	Blue Grass
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Scott County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.508919
Longitude	-90.765977
Population	1,666
Density	203.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52726
Area Code	712
County Seat	Davenport
School District	Davenport Community School District

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About Blue Grass, Iowa

Blue Grass is a locality in Scott County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,666. The population density is 203.8 people per km². Blue Grass is located at 41.5089°N, 90.7660°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Blue Grass is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52726.

Blue Grass occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa plains where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a vast, pale sky. It lies 9.8 miles west of Davenport, IA (from Davenport, IA: bearing 264°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west of Rock Island. The land here is defined by its deep, fertile soil, a dark loam that supports rhythmic cycles of corn and soybeans, turning from emerald green to a dusty gold as the seasons transition. To the north, the terrain softens into the subtle, undulating folds of the prairie, while the presence of Duck Creek provides a narrow, winding artery of riparian growth that cuts through the surrounding agricultural grid. When the sun retreats, the light catches the moisture in the air, casting long, bruised violet shadows across the flat fields and lending the landscape a meditative, singular stillness.

Blue Grass maintains a steady, industrious character that reflects the labor of the generations who first broke the prairie sod. The local economy remains tethered to the productivity of the soil, though residents often look toward the nearby urban centers for their professional pursuits, creating a blend of agrarian roots and modern convenience. Families seeking recreation frequently migrate toward the grounds of West Lake Park, a vital space for outdoor activity, while the proximity of I-280 Lake offers a reflective, man-made counterpoint to the working fields. Life in Blue Grass moves with an unshowy consistency, marked by the steady hum of machinery during the harvest and the quiet, literate civility of neighbors who have long understood that a place is defined not by grand monuments, but by the persistent, honest cultivation of the ground beneath their feet.

Nearby Outdoor Places

West Lake Park (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 074° E
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 3.7 mi, 186° S
Buffalo Shores State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.8 mi, 166° S
Wildcat Den State Park (State Park) — 5.9 mi, 242° SW
Emeis Park (Local Park) — 6.6 mi, 067° NE
Benjamin Nye Memorial (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 247° SW
Rock River - Carr Island (Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 104° E
Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 7.9 mi, 104° E
Davenport Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 8.6 mi, 082° E
Mississippi River - Moline (Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 090° E
Lady Of Germania (Public Artwork) — 9.5 mi, 085° E
Irish Memorial (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 085° E
Cameron Woods State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 010° N
Dillon Memorial Fountain (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 086° E
Mississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 236° SW
Fryxell Geology Museum (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 092° E
Rock Island Arsenal Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 087° E
The Oculus (Viewpoint) — 13.2 mi, 087° E
Helium Trampoline Park (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 047° NE
Muscatine Art Center (Arts Centre) — 15.7 mi, 250° W
Pearl Bottom Museum (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 247° SW
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.8 mi, 083° E · 274k acres
Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 353° N
Hoepfner House (Historic Ruins) — 19.7 mi, 076° E
Scott County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 22.7 mi, 074° E
Lone Star (towboat) (Attraction) — 22.7 mi, 074° E
Central Community Historical Society & Museum (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 028° NE
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.4 mi, 223° SW · 24k acres
Louisa County Historical Museum (Museum) — 31.7 mi, 225° SW
Blackthorn Hill Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 37.7 mi, 156° SE

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