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Burr Oak Iowa Map

Explore Burr Oak, 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 Burr Oak, Iowa

How to Use This Burr Oak, Iowa Map

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

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	Burr Oak
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Winneshiek County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	43.457984
Longitude	-91.861927
Population	171
Density	95.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	51561, 52101
Area Code	641, 712
County Seat	Decorah
School District	Decorah Community School District

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About Burr Oak, Iowa

Burr Oak is a locality in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 171. The population density is 95.7 people per km². Burr Oak is located at 43.4580°N, 91.8619°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 51561, 52101.

Burr Oak emerges from the vast, undulating expanse of the upper Midwest as a quiet intersection of limestone bluffs and fertile, dark soil. It lies 59.3 miles north-northeast of Waverly, IA (from Waverly, IA: bearing 31°T), and is situated 11.5 miles north-northwest of Decorah. Silver Creek weaves through the landscape here, its waters carving a subtle path through the valley floor and providing a constant, low-frequency pulse to the surrounding fields. To the west, the horizon stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Irish Ridge, while the nearby Bluffton Fir Stand Wildlife Management Area offers a dense, evergreen contrast to the open agricultural grid. The light at dusk settles heavy and gold over the soybean stalks, turning the air a shade of deep, bruised violet that lingers long after the sun has dipped below the prairie line.

Burr Oak maintains a legacy of pioneer resilience, rooted in the steady labor of those who broke the stubborn sod to organize the early settlement. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of the seasons, as the cycle of planting and harvest dictates the tempo of daily life. While the quietude of the region suggests a simpler existence, the presence of Black Falls eight miles away adds a sudden, thunderous vitality to the local topography. Visitors seeking a brief respite from the modern world often find their way to Hawks Ponds, four miles distant, where the stillness of the water reflects the unshowy, literate civility that defines the spirit of the people who call Burr Oak home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 258° W
Bluffton Fir Stand Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 203° SW
Bluffton Bluffs (Local Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 219° SW
Upper Iowa River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 241° SW
Chimney Rock Park (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 236° SW
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.1 mi, 184° S · 2,440 acres
Steam Engine Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 047° NE
R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 10.0 mi, 006° N
I Am Wood (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 164° S
Niagara Cave (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 292° W
Oedipus and Antigone (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 164° S
3-d Life Tree (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 164° S
Storre Theatre (Theatre) — 10.6 mi, 165° S
Sinkhole (Viewpoint) — 10.6 mi, 313° NW
Painting Studio (Arts Centre) — 10.6 mi, 165° S
Kristin Wigley-Fleming Gallery (Gallery) — 10.6 mi, 164° S
Jewel Theatre (Theatre) — 10.6 mi, 164° S
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 162° S
Versterheim Norwegian-American Museum Library (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 162° S
Porter House Museum (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 161° S
Preston Veteran's Memorial (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 324° NW
Beaver Creek Valley State Park (State Park) — 18.6 mi, 047° NE
Schechs Mill (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 044° NE
Forestville Mystery Cave State Park (State Park) — 20.6 mi, 307° NW
International Owl Center (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 25.7 mi, 035° NE
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.2 mi, 084° E · 274k acres
Rattler Cairn (Historic Ruins) — 29.6 mi, 068° E
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 40.2 mi, 128° SE · 2,460 acres

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