Center Point Iowa Map
Explore Center Point, Iowa, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Center Point, Iowa
| City | Center Point |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Linn County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.190826 |
| Longitude | -91.785177 |
| Population | 2,579 |
| Density | 392.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 52213 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| County Seat | Cedar Rapids |
| School District | Center Point-Urbana Community School District |
About Center Point, Iowa
Center Point is a locality in Linn County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,579. The population density is 392.3 people per km². Center Point is located at 42.1908°N, 91.7852°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Center Point is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52213.Center Point emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Iowa plains where the horizon stretches wide and unburdened by artifice. It lies 14.5 miles northwest of Marion, IA (from Marion, IA: bearing 318°T), and is situated 14.5 miles north-northwest of Cedar Rapids. Apple Creek traces a winding path through the local terrain, its waters carving a quiet, persistent channel that feeds the moisture-rich soil essential to the surrounding patchwork of corn and soybean fields. To the west, the distant outline of The Hogback rises against the sky, a faint, serrated shadow that anchors the view while the sun casts long, amber light across the prairie grasses. Within the immediate landscape, Wakema Park offers a verdant sanctuary where the air carries the dry, clean scent of turning earth and the hushed rustle of deciduous trees.
Center Point maintains a steady, deliberate pace, grounded in the traditions of its early settlers who recognized the agricultural potential of this expansive, black-loam territory. The local economy remains deeply tethered to the rhythmic cycles of planting and harvest, defining the seasonal pulse of the neighborhood and the industrious nature of its inhabitants. Beyond the cultivated fields, residents occasionally seek the quiet stillness of Little Lewis Lake, a nearby waterbody that mirrors the shifting grays and blues of the Midwestern sky. Life here reflects a temperate, literate civility, where the weight of history is carried not in monuments, but in the enduring continuity of the families who have worked these plains for generations.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Cedar Valley Nature Trail (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 053° NE
- Fross Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 284° W
- Blue Creek Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 314° NW
- Wood Duck Bottoms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 191° S
- Goose Pond Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 193° S
- Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.2 mi, 196° S
- Chain-o-lakes Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 174° S
- Tuma Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 9.4 mi, 132° SE
- Vinton Railroad Depot and Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 262° W
- Minnie Estema Access (State Recreation Area) — 12.7 mi, 291° W
- Witch's Basement (Historic Ruins) — 13.6 mi, 159° S
- Collins Road Theatres (Cinema) — 13.9 mi, 143° SE
- The 5th Realm (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 145° SE
- Cedar Rock (State Park) — 14.1 mi, 358° N
- Iowa's Largest Frying Pan (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 307° NW
- Butterfly Wings (Public Artwork) — 14.4 mi, 139° SE
- Campbell Steele Callery (Gallery) — 14.5 mi, 139° SE
- Sister Catherine McAuley (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 152° SE
- Sister Frances Warde (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 152° SE
- Westside Rising (Monument) — 14.9 mi, 159° S
- Studio 17 of the Eastern Iowa ARTS Academy (Arts Centre) — 15.0 mi, 154° SE
- History Center (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 156° SE
- Gilded Pear Gallery (Gallery) — 15.8 mi, 156° SE
- Modern Gallery And Framing (Gallery) — 15.9 mi, 156° SE
- Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 17.3 mi, 156° SE
- Hawkeye Downs Speedway (Stadium) — 18.5 mi, 163° S
- Springville Area Historical Society (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 117° SE
- Riverwalk Parks Community Bandshell (Theatre) — 20.3 mi, 344° N
- Palisades-Kepler State Park (State Park) — 23.0 mi, 143° SE
- Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.9 mi, 208° SW · 24k acres
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About This Center Point Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Center Point, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.190826, -91.785177. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Center Point includes the ZIP code (52213), telephone area code (712), county seat of Linn County (Cedar Rapids), and school district assignment (Center Point-Urbana Community School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
