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Dunkerton Iowa Map

Explore Dunkerton, 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 Dunkerton, Iowa

How to Use This Dunkerton, Iowa Map

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

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	Dunkerton
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Black Hawk County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	42.569986
Longitude	-92.160457
Population	842
Density	287.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50626
Area Code	319
County Seat	Waterloo
School District	Dunkerton Community School District

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About Dunkerton, Iowa

Dunkerton is a locality in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 842. The population density is 287.4 people per km². Dunkerton is located at 42.5700°N, 92.1605°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dunkerton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50626.

Dunkerton anchors itself firmly within the vast, productive flatness of the Iowa plains, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the setting sun in a single, lingering gulp. It lies 10.7 miles east-northeast of Waterloo, IA (from Waterloo, IA: bearing 60°T), and is situated 9.3 miles northeast of Evansdale. Crane Creek carves a deliberate, winding path through the surrounding fields, its banks providing a subtle relief to the otherwise level expanse of tilled earth. The air here holds the scent of damp soil and drying stalks, a crisp clarity that defines the transition between the long, humid summers and the biting, clear-eyed winters. Beyond the immediate reach of the town’s quiet streets, the land remains dominated by the methodical geometry of soybean and corn production, a landscape that demands a patient, observant eye to appreciate its quiet seasonal transformations.

Dunkerton maintains a modest, resilient character shaped by the steady labor of those who work the land and the quiet endurance of its founding families. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the agricultural cycle, yet life here is punctuated by the simple accessibility of nearby recreation, such as the wooded trails of Bruggeman Park just a few miles removed. Residents often look toward the regional centers for larger diversions, yet they find a distinct contentment in the local pace, perhaps taking a short drive toward Meyers Lake when the afternoon heat demands a moment of stillness by the water. There is an unshowy, literate civility in the way Dunkerton carries its history, a place where the weight of the past is measured not in monuments, but in the persistent, quiet cultivation of the soil and the steady habits of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bruggeman Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 053° NE
Rigdon Access (Local Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 065° NE
River Birch Bottoms (Local Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 088° E
Child's Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.4 mi, 028° NE
Siggelkov Park (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 010° N
Buckles & Clay Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 115° SE
Aldo Leopold Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 002° N
McBride Auditorium (Theatre) — 9.6 mi, 253° W
Readlyn Historical Society (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 340° N
Statue Of Liberty Replica (Public Artwork) — 10.4 mi, 241° SW
POW Memorial (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 240° SW
USS Frank E. Evans D7540 (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 241° SW
Phelps Youth Pavillion (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 242° SW
National Wrestling Hall Of Fame (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 241° SW
George Wyth State Park (State Park) — 11.3 mi, 253° W
Skyborne (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 220° SW
Nopuko Air Coaster (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 220° SW
Dream Spinner (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 220° SW
Amara Aviators (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 220° SW
Oelwein Area Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 062° NE
Iowa Band Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 261° W
Overman Park (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 261° W
Riverwalk Parks Community Bandshell (Theatre) — 15.1 mi, 116° SE
Fall's Access (State Recreation Area) — 16.5 mi, 272° W
Palace Theater (Cinema) — 19.0 mi, 304° NW
McElroy Communication Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 19.6 mi, 304° NW
Cedar Rock (State Park) — 22.0 mi, 121° SE
Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 30.8 mi, 082° E
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.5 mi, 199° S · 24k acres
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 55.8 mi, 075° E · 274k acres

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