Enter your search query in the box below.

California Junction Iowa Map

Explore California Junction, 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 California Junction, Iowa

How to Use This California Junction, Iowa Map

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

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	California Junction
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Harrison County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.558604
Longitude	-95.994734
Population	74
Density	62.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	51555
Area Code	641
County Seat	Logan
School District	Missouri Valley Community School District

🌦 Goto California Junction Weather Page: California Junction, Iowa — Weather Warnings, Forecast, Radar, Satellite & Current Conditions

About California Junction, Iowa

California Junction is a locality in Harrison County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 74. The population density is 62.0 people per km². California Junction is located at 41.5586°N, 95.9947°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 51555.

California Junction emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Missouri River Valley as a quiet intersection of horizon and earth. It lies 21.6 miles north-northwest of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 341°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east of Blair. Sunlight here possesses a particular, honeyed weight, stretching across the vast, tilled fields of corn and soybeans until the geometry of the rows dissolves into the hazy blue distance. To the west, the Loess Hills rise like a sudden, wind-sculpted rampart, their unique silt deposits catching the low light of dusk in shades of ochre and deep bronze. Nearby, the stillness of DeSoto Lake offers a mirror to the sky, while the proximity of the Desoto National Wildlife Refuge provides a sanctuary where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp soil and wild, uncultivated grasses.

History in California Junction clings to the iron tracks and the steady, rhythmic pulse of an agricultural economy that has defined this region for generations. The legacy of those who settled these plains—German and Scandinavian families who sought a life in the deep soil—remains in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the persistent, quiet civility of the residents. While Wilson Ditch winds its way through the landscape three miles away, the pace of life remains tethered to the harvest cycles and the seasonal shift of the prairie winds. Those seeking a longer view might traverse the Desoto Bend Trail, finding a thoughtful solitude that reflects the region’s character, a place where the grandeur of the landscape is matched only by the unassuming, durable nature of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.5 mi, 181° S · 16k acres
Steamboat Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 237° SW
Nobles Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 171° S
Missouri Bottoms Wetland Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 052° NE
California Bend Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 284° W
Missouri Valley Soccer Fields (Local Recreation) — 4.3 mi, 091° E
Missouri Valley Fair Grounds (Local Recreation) — 4.4 mi, 093° E
Wilson Island State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.6 mi, 184° S
Rand Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.1 mi, 262° W
Vaile Wetland Nature Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 018° N
New Deal Mural titled "Iowa Fair" (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 091° E
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.2 mi, 174° S · 7,936 acres
Washington County Historical Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 193° S
Lewis and Clark Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 7.7 mi, 163° S
South Building (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 077° E
One-room Schoolhouse (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 077° E
Historic General Store (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 077° E
Madsen Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 8.3 mi, 266° W
Museum of Religious Arts (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 066° NE
Mondamin Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 353° N
Upper Lake Cunningham Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 13.7 mi, 195° S
Mormon Bridge historical marker (Monument) — 14.9 mi, 173° S
Florence Mill Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 174° S
Historic Florence Depot Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 173° S
Kobs Pioneer Cemetary (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 207° SW
Barbi Hayes Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.6 mi, 208° SW
402 Art Collective (Arts Centre) — 18.9 mi, 182° S
Outdoor Classroom (Theatre) — 19.7 mi, 193° S
Preparation Canyon State Park (State Park) — 23.2 mi, 010° N
Lake Manawa State Park (State Park) — 24.5 mi, 163° S

Latest News: California Junction

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News