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Carlisle Iowa Map

Explore Carlisle, 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 Carlisle, Iowa

How to Use This Carlisle, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.513593
Longitude	-93.496811
Population	4,160
Density	284.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50047
Area Code	515
County Seat	Indianola
School District	Carlisle Community School District

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About Carlisle, Iowa

Carlisle is a locality in Warren County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,160. The population density is 284.2 people per km². Carlisle is located at 41.5136°N, 93.4968°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Carlisle is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50047.

Carlisle occupies a quiet expanse of land where the horizon settles into a wide, manageable line against the sky. It lies 5.9 miles south-southeast of Pleasant Hill, IA (from Pleasant Hill, IA: bearing 165°T), and is situated 9.2 miles southeast of Des Moines. The landscape shifts gently from the flat, industrious rows of soybean and corn into the softer, more irregular terrain defined by the nearby North River. At the local scale, the earth holds a dark, heavy richness, and the air carries the scent of turned soil and distant, ripening grain. Within the immediate boundaries, Water Tower Park provides a central point of stillness, while the calm waters of Avon Lake sit just far enough away to mirror the shifting clouds of the afternoon. When the sun dips low, the light catches the dust rising from the fields, casting a long, amber glow that seems to press the entire geography into a singular, quiet focus.

Carlisle maintains a steady, deliberate pace that reflects its long-standing relationship with the surrounding plains. The economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of agriculture and the practical needs of those who live between the larger regional hubs, favoring a quiet, unshowy labor that has defined the area for generations. While the McVay Trail lies ten miles away, the local character is shaped more by the immediate connection to the land and the straightforward, literate civility of its residents. Daily life follows the seasons, moving from the urgency of the planting cycle to the introspective silence of the winter months. There is a sense of endurance here, a recognition that the work of the day is sufficient, and that the value of Carlisle is found in the simple, uninterrupted continuity of its own life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Carlisle City Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 118° SE
Summerset Trail (State Recreation Area) — 1.5 mi, 156° SE
Yellow Banks (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 018° N
Red Rock Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 064° NE
Banner Flats Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 178° S
Yb Alitz (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 042° NE
El White (Local Recreation) — 3.4 mi, 328° NW
Barb Wire Point (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 300° NW
Banner Lakes At Summerset State Park (State Park) — 5.3 mi, 208° SW
Cattle Tie-Outs (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.0 mi, 334° NW
Gay Lea Wilson Trail (State Recreation Area) — 6.1 mi, 349° N
SEP Stadium (Stadium) — 6.2 mi, 023° NE
Model Railroad (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 332° NW
MidAmerican Energy Stage (Theatre) — 6.2 mi, 334° NW
Snakes Alive (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 332° NW
Richard L. Easter Museum Complex (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 335° NW
County School (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 335° NW
Butter Cow (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 334° NW
Straw Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 6.3 mi, 332° NW
Ye Old Mill (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 334° NW
Halls of Law and Flame (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 333° NW
Site of Camp Burnside 1862 (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 319° NW
G.A.R. Flagpole (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 314° NW
Wilson Alexander Scott Grave (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 314° NW
Fleur Cinema & Cafe (Theatre) — 7.8 mi, 285° W
Liz Lidgett Gallery & Design (Gallery) — 8.1 mi, 311° NW
Iowa Hall of Pride (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 310° NW
Saylorville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.6 mi, 316° NW
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.3 mi, 072° E · 12k acres
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.2 mi, 082° E · 12k acres

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