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Chariton Iowa Map

Explore Chariton, 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 Chariton, Iowa

How to Use This Chariton, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.013889
Longitude	-93.306598
Population	4,193
Density	429.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50049
Area Code	515
County Seat	Chariton
School District	Chariton Community School District

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About Chariton, Iowa

Chariton is a locality in Lucas County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,193. The population density is 429.7 people per km². Chariton is located at 41.0139°N, 93.3066°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Chariton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50049.

Chariton occupies a vast expanse of the Iowa prairie where the horizon stretches flat and wide, broken only by the deliberate geometry of corn and soybean fields. It lies 27.1 miles south-southeast of Indianola, IA (from Indianola, IA: bearing 151°T), and is situated 34.0 miles southwest of Pella. The landscape here is defined by the slow, meandering persistence of the Chariton River, which traces a quiet path through the soil just a mile away, while the waters of West Lake offer a still, reflective reprieve from the heat of the summer sun. Within the municipal limits, the quiet greenery of Constitution Park provides a center for local stillness, where the light at dusk settles in thick, honeyed layers over the grass, turning the ordinary trees into silhouettes of deep, resonant amber.

Chariton emerged from the necessity of the land, growing in step with the agricultural cycles that have long dictated the pace of life in this region. The economy remains rooted in the productivity of the surrounding acreage, a legacy of the settlers who broke this earth and established a durable, working civility that persists today. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the terrain deepens into the rugged, wooded pockets of Stephens State Forest - Cedar Creek Unit, while the distant, shadowed depression of Swede Hollow hints at the geological complexity underlying the plains. For those who seek the rhythm of the path, the Cinder Path offers a long, gravel-crushed corridor that cuts through the silence of the countryside, connecting the residents to the quiet, unshowy endurance of the Iowa interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lucas County Museum (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 280° W
Pin Oak Marsh (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 209° SW
Kuiper Wetlands (Local Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 236° SW
Stephens State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 002° N
Cinder Path Bike Trail (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 306° NW
Savage Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 318° NW
Red Haw State Park (State Park) — 1.5 mi, 129° SE
Red Haw Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 141° SE
East Lakes (State Recreation Area) — 1.9 mi, 112° E
Rathbun Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 149° SE
Williamson School Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 028° NE
Rathbun Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 8.9 mi, 137° SE
Belinda Toy and Antique Museum (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 034° NE
Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining and Heritage Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 013° N
Map Ref. 41°N 93°W (Public Artwork) — 16.0 mi, 093° E
Wayne County Museum Library (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 181° S
Honey Creek State Park (State Park) — 20.0 mi, 113° SE
Whitley Memorial (Monument) — 23.8 mi, 322° NW
Osceola Statue (Attraction) — 24.7 mi, 273° W
Bessie's Barn (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 138° SE
The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa (Monument) — 25.6 mi, 270° W
City Water Pump (Monument) — 25.8 mi, 340° N
Painted Pony (Gallery) — 27.4 mi, 331° NW
Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 27.8 mi, 331° NW
Carver Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 27.9 mi, 331° NW
The Majestic Theater (Theatre) — 29.8 mi, 131° SE
Cox-Snow Music Center (Arts Centre) — 33.4 mi, 037° NE
Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium (Stadium) — 33.4 mi, 036° NE
Klokkenspel (Attraction) — 33.9 mi, 037° NE
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.2 mi, 004° N · 12k acres

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