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Dawson Iowa Map

Explore Dawson, 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 Dawson, Iowa

How to Use This Dawson, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.842763
Longitude	-94.222462
Population	116
Density	90.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50066
Area Code	515
County Seat	Adel
School District	Perry Community School District

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About Dawson, Iowa

Dawson is a locality in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 116. The population density is 90.5 people per km². Dawson is located at 41.8428°N, 94.2225°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dawson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50066.

Dawson anchors itself amidst a vast, geometric expanse of tilled black earth where the horizon stretches thin and taut under an immense, pale sky. It lies 23.1 miles southwest of Boone, IA (from Boone, IA: bearing 230°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west of Perry. The North Raccoon River carves a serpentine path through the landscape less than a mile from the center, its quiet waters reflecting the seasonal migration of light across the tall grasses and riparian timber. During the humid transitions of late summer, the air carries a heavy, fertile scent, while the distant, hazy suggestion of Buffalo Ridge marks the western limits of the view. Dawson Depot serves as the singular focal point of the immediate terrain, a reminder of the quiet, iron-wrought foundations that once dictated the movement of goods and people across this prairie expanse.

Agriculture dictates the pulse of life here, as the rhythmic cycle of planting and harvest defines the local economy and the quiet gravity of the days. The legacy of Scandinavian and German settlers lingers in the unshowy, literate civility of the residents, who maintain a steady pace of life far removed from the clamor of the urban centers to the east. Travelers looking to trace the patterns of the land often find their way toward the Perry to Rippey Trail, which offers a vantage point over the soybean fields and the subtle, rolling topography that characterizes the region. Even the stillness of Bays Branch Lake, a short distance away, suggests a profound continuity, reinforcing the sense that Dawson remains a place where the work of the hands and the observation of the seasons take precedence over the fleeting distractions of the modern age.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sportsman Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 071° E
Dawson Boat Ramp (State Recreation Area) — 0.6 mi, 001° N
Jamaica Trail Spur (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 271° W
Rippey Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.2 mi, 324° NW
Adkins Bridge Access (Local Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 331° NW
Municipal Band Shell (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 095° E
Lakin Slough Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 232° SW
Guthrie County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 6.2 mi, 233° SW
Buffalo Grove (Local Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 058° NE
Forest Park Museum (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 099° E
Greene County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.5 mi, 008° N
Snake Creek Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 7.5 mi, 008° N
Bays Branch Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 219° SW
Springbrook State Park (State Park) — 12.5 mi, 250° W
Greene County Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 327° NW
Jefferson Telephone Company Museum (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 326° NW
Lindsey Memorial (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 327° NW
Lincoln Statue (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 327° NW
South Entrance Monument (Public Artwork) — 17.6 mi, 065° NE
Adel Historical Museum (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 146° SE
Table Rock (Viewpoint) — 20.1 mi, 059° NE
Madrid Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.8 mi, 084° E
Rail Explorers: Boone, IA (Attraction) — 22.9 mi, 048° NE
Pole Position Raceway (Attraction) — 25.5 mi, 116° SE
"twister Hill" (Attraction) — 26.1 mi, 031° NE
Kids Create (Arts Centre) — 26.7 mi, 101° E
1700 Tanning Rack (Attraction) — 27.3 mi, 123° SE
Jordan Creek Amphitheater (Theatre) — 28.8 mi, 131° SE
Blue Zoo (Aquarium) — 28.9 mi, 131° SE
Funny Bone Comedy Club (Theatre) — 29.8 mi, 131° SE

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