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Buckeye Iowa Map

Explore Buckeye, 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 Buckeye, Iowa

How to Use This Buckeye, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.417204
Longitude	-93.374929
Population	86
Density	33.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	50006, 50043
Area Code	515
County Seat	Eldora
School District	Alden Community School District

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About Buckeye, Iowa

Buckeye is a locality in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 86. The population density is 33.6 people per km². Buckeye is located at 42.4172°N, 93.3749°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Buckeye is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 50006, 50043.

Buckeye emerges from the expansive, earth-toned plains of central Iowa, where the horizon stretches in a flat, unyielding line beneath an immense and changing sky. It lies 29.3 miles north-northeast of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 25°T), and is situated 9.6 miles southwest of Iowa Falls. The land around Buckeye is defined by the steady, industrious work of agriculture, marked by the rhythmic seasonal transformation of corn and soybean fields that drink the deep, dark soil. To the east, the South Fork Iowa River traces a quiet, winding path through the landscape, its banks providing a narrow corridor of timber and wild grass that breaks the monotony of the tilled earth. Only two miles distant, the Twin Elms offers a modest refuge of green, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Mormon Ridge suggests the ancient geological forces that once shaped this broad interior.

Buckeye maintains a quiet, deliberate pace of life, deeply rooted in the traditions of the early settlers who cleared the prairie to establish a center for trade and grain storage. The local economy persists as a reflection of the surrounding fields, where the harvest cycles dictate the pulse of daily activity and the movement of heavy machinery along narrow grid roads. Residents often find a moment of stillness at Gehrkes Lake, where the water reflects the amber light of late afternoon, casting long, sharp shadows across the stubble of the fields. This environment fosters a character of sturdy, understated resilience, where the community values the clarity of a well-tended crop and the steady, predictable turning of the year.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Twin Elms (Local Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 013° N
Flowing Well Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 350° N
Gehrke Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 101° E
Calkin's Nature Center (Local Park) — 6.5 mi, 018° N
Radcliffe Historical Museum (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 203° SW
Iowa Falls Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 036° NE
Dow House (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 038° NE
Iowa Falls Historical Museum - Sue Crotty Hisotrical Mueseum (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 038° NE
Union Depot (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 040° NE
Ruby Woodland (State Recreation Area) — 14.0 mi, 081° E
Whitetail Flats Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.4 mi, 336° NW
Civil War Statue (Public Artwork) — 14.6 mi, 105° E
Grand Theatre (Cinema) — 14.7 mi, 105° E
Pine Lake State Park (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 103° E
Eldora Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 104° E
Dows Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 339° N
Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 339° N
Story City Carousel (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 215° SW
Big Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.2 mi, 057° NE
Beed's Lake State Park (State Park) — 24.9 mi, 014° N
Acorn Music Hall (Theatre) — 28.3 mi, 206° SW
North Grand Cinema (Cinema) — 28.5 mi, 207° SW
Octagon Center for the Arts (Gallery) — 29.7 mi, 204° SW
Ames City Auditorium (Theatre) — 29.7 mi, 205° SW
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 29.9 mi, 210° SW
Brushy Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 29.9 mi, 268° W
Elwood the Gnome (Attraction) — 31.2 mi, 206° SW
"twister Hill" (Attraction) — 34.6 mi, 240° SW
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 54.9 mi, 126° SE · 24k acres
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 56.2 mi, 177° S · 12k acres

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