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Elk Horn Iowa Map

Explore Elk Horn, 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 Elk Horn, Iowa

How to Use This Elk Horn, Iowa Map

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

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	Elk Horn
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Shelby County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.591655
Longitude	-95.05999
Population	601
Density	317.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51531
Area Code	641
County Seat	Harlan
School District	Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School District

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About Elk Horn, Iowa

Elk Horn is a locality in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 601. The population density is 317.4 people per km². Elk Horn is located at 41.5917°N, 95.0600°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elk Horn is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51531.

Elk Horn occupies a modest rise amidst the expansive, tilled earth of the Iowa plains, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky maintains a heavy, watchful presence. It lies 34.2 miles south-southwest of Carroll, IA (from Carroll, IA: bearing 197°T), and is situated 13.2 miles north of Atlantic. The land around Elk Horn is defined by the steady, rhythmic labor of agriculture, characterized by fields of corn and soybeans that shift in color from the vibrant, tender greens of spring to the brittle, golden husks of late autumn. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Elkhorn Creek trace a thin, dark line through the landscape, offering a cool relief to the soil, while the nearby Elk Horn Creek Recreation Area provides a deliberate space for the wilder grasses to hold their ground against the plow. When the sun dips low, the light catches the dust rising from the fields, casting a long, amber glow that softens the sharp edges of the grain elevators and makes the very air feel thick with the scent of damp earth and coming weather.

Danish immigrants established the roots of Elk Horn, grounding the locality in a heritage that remains visible in the preserved architecture and the enduring insistence on communal ties. This history informs the local economy, which balances modern agricultural efficiency with a deep-seated pride in preservation, drawing visitors to explore the cultural markers left by those early settlers. A sense of unshowy, literate civility defines the daily pace of life, where residents move with a purpose that respects the long hours required by the land. Those seeking a broader perspective often travel seven miles toward Prairie Rose Lake, finding a stillness there that mirrors the quiet, deliberate manner in which Elk Horn conducts its affairs. It is a place that does not clamor for attention, preferring instead to exist in the steady, reliable cycle of the seasons, sustained by the work of hands that know the temper of the local soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 189° S
Museum of Danish America (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 287° W
Elk Horn Creek Recreation Area (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 219° SW
General Store Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 346° N
Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 055° NE
Prairie Rose State Park (State Park) — 7.1 mi, 273° W
Oak Ridge Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 270° W
Audubon County Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 090° E
Little Red Schoolhouse Museum (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 045° NE
John James Audubon Statue (Public Artwork) — 11.2 mi, 037° NE
Frank Chapman Pellet Memorial Woods State Prese (State Conservation Area) — 11.8 mi, 161° S
Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 12.4 mi, 166° S
Tree on the road (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 117° SE
Tree in the Road (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 117° SE
Soldiers Monument (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 169° S
Littlefield Recreation Area (Local Park) — 13.5 mi, 098° E
Vet's Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 14.2 mi, 286° W
Mouth of Nickinabockina Cutoff Ditch (Attraction) — 16.2 mi, 287° W
Lake Anita State Park (State Park) — 17.9 mi, 128° SE
Elk Grove Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.6 mi, 059° NE
Donna Reed Center for Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 33.1 mi, 333° NW
The Booster Buck (Attraction) — 33.1 mi, 303° NW
War Memorial (Monument) — 33.5 mi, 357° N
Carroll 5 Theater (Cinema) — 34.1 mi, 017° N
Treynor High School Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 37.8 mi, 229° SW
Word of Honor (Monument) — 38.0 mi, 229° SW
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.6 mi, 258° W · 7,936 acres
Lewis and Clark Monument Park (Viewpoint) — 45.9 mi, 245° SW
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.9 mi, 267° W · 16k acres

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