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Dixon Iowa Map

Explore Dixon, 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 Dixon, Iowa

How to Use This Dixon, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.742805
Longitude	-90.782367
Population	202
Density	623.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52745
Area Code	712
County Seat	Davenport
School District	North Scott Community School District

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About Dixon, Iowa

Dixon is a locality in Scott County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 202. The population density is 623.9 people per km². Dixon is located at 41.7428°N, 90.7824°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dixon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52745.

Dixon occupies a quiet expanse of the interior plains, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky holds a vast, pale clarity that seems to swallow the sun each evening. It lies 18.5 miles northwest of Davenport, IA (from Davenport, IA: bearing 325°T), and is situated 19.2 miles north-northwest of Rock Island. Walnut Creek carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its waters feeding the surrounding soil and grounding the flat, open geography in a slow, persistent movement. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the land unfolds in a rhythmic succession of tilled fields, where the dark, fertile earth supports rows of corn and soybeans that turn from vibrant green to a muted, dusty gold as the season wanes. The air here carries the scent of turned soil and dry stalks, a stillness that is only occasionally broken by the low hum of agricultural machinery or the shifting of light across the open prairie.

Dixon remains defined by the legacy of its settlers, who arrived with the industrious spirit of their German and Scandinavian origins to cultivate the deep, heavy loam. The local economy persists as a reflection of this agrarian heritage, where the labor of the day is measured by the harvest and the steady, unshowy maintenance of the land. Just two miles away, the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center provides a sanctuary for the native flora and fauna that once claimed this entire region, offering a glimpse into the wilder character of the terrain before it was organized into precise, productive grids. Life in Dixon proceeds with a literate civility, a place where the passing of time is marked not by grand events, but by the subtle, seasonal changes in the color of the fields and the long, shifting shadows cast upon the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wapsi River Environmental Education Center (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 001° N
Sherman Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 355° N
Buena Vista Public Use Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 104° E
Mary, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom (Public Artwork) — 3.7 mi, 331° NW
Our Lady of the Prairie Retreat (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 333° NW
Allen's Grove Park (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 088° E
Syracuse Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 357° N
Barber Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 078° E
Helium Trampoline Park (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 120° SE
Memorial Hill (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 100° E
Central Community Historical Society & Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 066° NE
Davenport Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 17.6 mi, 148° SE
Soldier's Monument (Monument) — 18.1 mi, 144° SE
Irish Memorial (Monument) — 18.6 mi, 145° SE
Wildcat Den State Park (State Park) — 18.8 mi, 196° S
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 19.6 mi, 182° S
Rock Island Arsenal Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 141° SE
Hennepin Canal (State Recreation Area) — 20.0 mi, 155° SE
Delmar Depot Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 027° NE
Fryxell Geology Museum (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 144° SE
The Oculus (Viewpoint) — 20.8 mi, 138° SE
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.2 mi, 093° E · 274k acres
Hoepfner House (Historic Ruins) — 22.9 mi, 120° SE
Clinton Engines Museum (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 016° N
Lone Star (towboat) (Attraction) — 24.8 mi, 114° SE
Scott County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 24.8 mi, 114° SE
Muscatine Art Center (Arts Centre) — 25.5 mi, 213° SW
Maquoketa Caves State Park (State Park) — 25.6 mi, 000° N
Clinton Show Boat (Theatre) — 31.7 mi, 077° E
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 40.4 mi, 206° SW · 24k acres

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