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Craig Iowa Map

Explore Craig, 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 Craig, Iowa

How to Use This Craig, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.895822
Longitude	-96.309747
Population	79
Density	346.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51031
Area Code	563
County Seat	Le Mars
School District	Le Mars Community School District

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About Craig, Iowa

Craig is a locality in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 79. The population density is 346.6 people per km². Craig is located at 42.8958°N, 96.3097°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Craig is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51031.

Craig occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa prairie where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a vault of pale, persistent sky. It lies 10.1 miles northwest of Le Mars, IA (from Le Mars, IA: bearing 314°T), and is situated 14.4 miles south-southwest of Sioux Center. Mink Creek traces a narrow, winding path through the soil near the edge of the settlement, its waters cutting a subtle depression into the earth that barely disturbs the flat, fertile tableland. Here, the land is defined by the heavy, dark loam of the plains, which yields to the rhythmic cycle of planting and harvest in a landscape that feels both ancient and utilitarian. At dusk, the light softens against the stalks of corn and soybeans, casting long, bruised shadows that emphasize the vastness of the fields and the singular, sturdy presence of the grain elevators that rise like monoliths above the grid of the streets.

Craig traces its lineage to the industrious spirit of settlers who broke the sod of these plains, establishing a pattern of life dictated by the seasonal demands of the agrarian economy. While the pace of the day is measured by the mechanical hum of machinery and the distant shifting of rail cars, the people maintain a reserved, literate civility that reflects the deep roots of the region. Residents often look toward the broader expanse of the state for recreation, noting the distance to the quiet waters of Pavlik Lakes or the recreational grounds at Riverview Park, yet they remain tethered to the immediate, practical concerns of their own acres. This is a place of deliberate endurance, where the heritage of the early inhabitants persists in the simple architecture and the quiet, steady attention paid to the earth that sustains the local livelihood.

Nearby Outdoor Places

West Floyd Park (Local Park) — 9.6 mi, 142° SE
Le Mars Community Theatre (Theatre) — 10.1 mi, 134° SE
Kiddie Barn (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 131° SE
Plymouth County Museum (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 136° SE
Doorenbos-Ford Tract (Local Conservation Area) — 11.1 mi, 268° W
Big Sioux Recreation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 11.3 mi, 306° NW
Calliope Village (Attraction) — 11.9 mi, 311° NW
Petry Harmelink (State Conservation Area) — 12.2 mi, 298° NW
Sioux Center Area Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 029° NE
Cinema 5 (Cinema) — 14.4 mi, 028° NE
Rock Sioux Access (State Recreation Area) — 14.6 mi, 331° NW
The Gift (Public Artwork) — 14.7 mi, 029° NE
Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.0 mi, 220° SW
Main Street Theatres Holland Plaza (Cinema) — 15.0 mi, 062° NE
TePaske Theatre (Theatre) — 15.0 mi, 029° NE
Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 19.3 mi, 225° SW
Dick and Gertrude Havelaar (Monument) — 23.9 mi, 275° W
Union County Historical Museum (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 234° SW
Stone State Park (State Park) — 24.1 mi, 199° S
Warren Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 24.7 mi, 231° SW
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 25.0 mi, 200° S
Newton Hills (State Recreation Area) — 25.1 mi, 330° NW
St. Francis (Monument) — 25.6 mi, 188° S
The Railroad Museum (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 199° S
Ponca State Park (State Park) — 27.2 mi, 232° SW
The Block (Gallery) — 27.5 mi, 190° S
Sioux City Public Museum (Museum) — 28.1 mi, 190° S
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center (Museum) — 28.5 mi, 191° S
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 34.7 mi, 249° W · 870 acres
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.0 mi, 082° E · 12k acres

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