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Centerville Iowa Map

Explore Centerville, 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 Centerville, Iowa

How to Use This Centerville, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	40.729839
Longitude	-92.872033
Population	5,412
Density	432.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	50036, 52544
Area Code	515, 712
County Seat	Boone
School District	Centerville Community School District

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About Centerville, Iowa

Centerville is a locality in Boone County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,412. The population density is 432.4 people per km². Centerville is located at 40.7298°N, 92.8720°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Centerville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 50036, 52544.

Centerville anchors itself upon the expansive, tilled plains of southern Iowa, where the horizon stretches wide and the light at dusk bruises the sky into shades of deep violet and bruised plum. It lies 3.6 miles northwest of Boone, IA (from Boone, IA: bearing 309°T), and is situated 16.7 miles west-northwest of Ames. The Des Moines River winds its course nearby, carving a silent, persistent path through the earth that has long shaped the drainage and temperament of the surrounding soil. To the north, the verdant density of Holst State Forest offers a reprieve from the endless rows of corn and soybeans, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Frankel Ridge breaks the otherwise rhythmic flatness of the landscape. Within the immediate reach of the Saylorville Recreation Area, the land holds a quiet stillness, punctuated only by the rustle of prairie grasses and the occasional cooling breeze that carries the scent of damp loam and impending rain.

Centerville grew from the bedrock of coal mining and agricultural ambition, its legacy preserved in the enduring brick facades that define the historic square and its long-standing commercial core. The economy here remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding fields, though the town maintains a distinct character forged by the generations of families who have worked this land. Leisure finds its expression in the proximity of Don Williams Lake, where the water mirrors the shifting cloud cover and provides a slow-moving focus for those seeking a moment of respite. Life in Centerville proceeds with a deliberate, unadorned civility, characterized by an economy that values the steady labor of the harvest and the quiet, persistent continuity of a place that remains deeply rooted in the heavy, fertile earth of the Midwest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Majestic Theater (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 339° N
Historical and Coal Mining Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 320° NW
Appanoose County Museum and Old Jail (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 348° N
Lelah Bradley Park & Reserve (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 213° SW
Fairgrounds Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 339° N
Lower City Reservoir (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 204° SW
Unknown Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 318° NW
Sedan Bottoms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 130° SE
Fuller Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 325° NW
Bessie's Barn (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 276° W
Rathbun Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 6.1 mi, 357° N
Rathbun Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.5 mi, 348° N
Rathbun Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 329° NW
Honey Creek State Park (State Park) — 9.0 mi, 346° N
Ross Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 204° SW
Honey Creek Resort (State Park) — 9.8 mi, 346° N
Moulton Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 104° E
Moravia Wabash Depot Museum (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 012° N
Map Ref. 41°N 93°W (Public Artwork) — 19.8 mi, 340° N
Monroe County Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 009° N
Gone West Memorial (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 041° NE
Steam locomotive (Monument) — 31.1 mi, 050° NE
Curtis King (Monument) — 31.4 mi, 036° NE
South Crawford School (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 32.3 mi, 176° S
Saint John Auditorium (Theatre) — 33.1 mi, 049° NE
Gallery 104 (Gallery) — 40.0 mi, 158° S
Truman State Art Gallery (Gallery) — 40.4 mi, 158° S
Cox-Snow Music Center (Arts Centre) — 46.4 mi, 357° N
Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium (Stadium) — 46.7 mi, 356° N
Klokkenspel (Attraction) — 46.8 mi, 357° N

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