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Bonaparte Iowa Map

Explore Bonaparte, 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 Bonaparte, Iowa

How to Use This Bonaparte, Iowa Map

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

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	Bonaparte
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Van Buren County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	40.698087
Longitude	-91.803223
Population	359
Density	370.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52620
Area Code	712
County Seat	Keosauqua
School District	Van Buren County Community School District

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About Bonaparte, Iowa

Bonaparte is a locality in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 359. The population density is 370.6 people per km². Bonaparte is located at 40.6981°N, 91.8032°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bonaparte is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52620.

Bonaparte anchors itself firmly against the low, rhythmic bends of the Des Moines River, where the water moves with a heavy, deliberate patience through the heart of the valley. It lies 26.0 miles west of Fort Madison, IA (from Fort Madison, IA: bearing 281°T), and is situated 19.7 miles north-northwest of Kahoka. The landscape surrounding Bonaparte unfolds in vast, quiet swaths of tilled earth, where the soil holds the deep, dark memory of ancient prairie grasses beneath the rows of corn and soybean. To the west, the horizon occasionally catches the silhouette of Deer Ridge, a faint, jagged line that marks the edge of the world, while the proximity of the Lindsey Wilderness Area preserves a wilder, more tangled density of brush and timber. At the edges of the day, the light here turns a bruised, copper color, casting long shadows across the fields and imbuing the stillness of the air with a weight that feels both ancient and entirely immediate.

History in Bonaparte is etched into the limestone and brick of its surviving mill-era architecture, a quiet testament to the industries that once harnessed the strength of the river to drive the local economy. The legacy of early settlers, who arrived with dreams of water-powered prosperity, remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned facades that line the streets, reflecting a culture of practical, literate civility. Life here moves in concert with the seasons, from the quiet preparation of the planting cycles to the solitary walks found along the Indian Lake Park Trail, five miles away. Farther out, the canopy of Shimek State Forest provides a dense, emerald sanctuary, while the nearby Indian Lake offers a flat, reflective stillness that mirrors the vast, cloud-swept expanse of the Iowa sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lindsey Wilderness Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 057° NE
Reno Timber (Local Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 064° NE
Des Moines River (Van Buren) Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.6 mi, 124° SE
Bentonsport Riverside Park (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 307° NW
Shimek State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.0 mi, 121° SE
Pioneer Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 141° SE
Fox River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 226° SW
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park (State Park) — 8.2 mi, 276° W
Heath (Charlie) Memorial Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 206° SW
Daughrity Timber (Local Park) — 8.5 mi, 272° W
West Point Freedom Rock (Monument) — 18.4 mi, 086° E
Johnny Clock Museum (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 006° N
Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 037° NE
Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museum (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 037° NE
The Art House (Public Artwork) — 22.6 mi, 338° N
Main Street Cinemas (Cinema) — 22.7 mi, 035° NE
Geode State Park (State Park) — 22.8 mi, 067° NE
Arts Center Theater (Theatre) — 23.6 mi, 339° N
Dalby Hall (Rich and Gail Dalby Meeting Hall) (Theatre) — 23.7 mi, 339° N
Nauvoo Martyrdom Museum (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 115° SE
Nauvoo Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 24.4 mi, 116° SE
Gorin Schoolhouse Bell (Monument) — 25.5 mi, 229° SW
CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 26.1 mi, 100° E
ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 26.1 mi, 100° E
Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.8 mi, 148° SE · 10k acres
Lost Canvas Gallery (Gallery) — 30.2 mi, 133° SE
Plaza 3 Cinema (Cinema) — 30.5 mi, 134° SE
Des Moines County Fair (Attraction) — 33.8 mi, 076° E
Ellison Creek Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 41.7 mi, 082° E
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.6 mi, 051° NE · 24k acres

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