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Dallas Center Iowa Map

Explore Dallas Center, 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 Dallas Center, Iowa

How to Use This Dallas Center, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.685386
Longitude	-93.981676
Population	1,901
Density	139.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50063
Area Code	515
County Seat	Adel
School District	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District

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About Dallas Center, Iowa

Dallas Center is a locality in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,901. The population density is 139.3 people per km². Dallas Center is located at 41.6854°N, 93.9817°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dallas Center is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50063.

Dallas Center occupies a high, level expanse of the prairie, where the horizon serves as a vast, unobstructed canvas for the shifting moods of the sky. It lies 6.4 miles northwest of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 322°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west of Grimes. The landscape around Dallas Center is defined by the rigorous geometry of tilled fields, where the deep, dark soil yields heavy harvests of corn and soybeans in a cycle that dictates the local pulse. Two miles away, the quiet waters of Slough Creek trace a meandering path through the terrain, while the North Raccoon River Wildlife Area - Wagner Tract provides a sanctuary of wilder vegetation for those seeking a reprieve from the cultivated rows. To the far west, the distant silhouette of Buffalo Ridge occasionally anchors the view, a faint reminder of the geological theater that shaped this central plateau.

Settlers arrived here to claim the fertile promise of the plains, building a community that remains tethered to the rhythms of agrarian life and the quiet persistence of the Midwestern seasons. The economy of Dallas Center reflects this heritage, balancing the mechanical demands of modern agriculture with a steady, unshowy civility that values neighborly cooperation over rapid expansion. Life here moves with a deliberate pace, punctuated by the seasonal turning of the crops and the occasional excursion toward the waters of Brenton Slough, eight miles distant. Whether under the stark clarity of a winter sun or the humid, golden haze of late summer, the people maintain a grounded perspective, finding a particular beauty in the simple endurance of the land and the modest, sturdy architecture that keeps the wind at bay.

Nearby Outdoor Places

North Raccoon River Wildlife Area - Wagner Tract (Local Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 252° W
Wagner Prairie (Local Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 273° W
Highway 44 Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.7 mi, 273° W
Island Park & Campground (Local Recreation) — 4.6 mi, 198° S
Raccoon River Valley Trail (Local Park) — 4.7 mi, 178° S
Adel Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 204° SW
Snyder Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.2 mi, 315° NW
Voas Nature Area (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 324° NW
Pole Position Raceway (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 093° E
Saylorville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 10.8 mi, 040° NE
Saylorville Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 040° NE
Forest Park Museum (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 331° NW
1700 Tanning Rack (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 112° E
1700 Drying Rack (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 112° E
Dragon Head Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 11.7 mi, 092° E
Jordan Creek Amphitheater (Theatre) — 12.3 mi, 132° SE
Municipal Band Shell (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 327° NW
Blue Zoo (Aquarium) — 12.4 mi, 132° SE
Character Counts Pillars (Monument) — 13.0 mi, 108° E
Funny Bone Comedy Club (Theatre) — 13.3 mi, 130° SE
Big Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.5 mi, 050° NE
Big Creek State Park (State Park) — 14.1 mi, 060° NE
M47 Patton (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 086° E
Flix Brewhouse (Cinema) — 14.9 mi, 104° E
Big Creek Historical Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 067° NE
Kids Create (Arts Centre) — 15.0 mi, 067° NE
Walnut Woods State Park (State Park) — 15.4 mi, 132° SE
Madrid Historical Museum (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 032° NE
Olson-Larson Galleries (Gallery) — 16.2 mi, 119° SE
Des Moines Art Center (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 114° SE

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