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Elkport Iowa Map

Explore Elkport, 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 Elkport, Iowa

How to Use This Elkport, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.73971
Longitude	-91.277911
Population	29
Density	45.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52044
Area Code	712
County Seat	Elkader
School District	Central Community School District

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About Elkport, Iowa

Elkport is a locality in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 29. The population density is 45.0 people per km². Elkport is located at 42.7397°N, 91.2779°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elkport is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52044.

Elkport emerges from the confluence of quiet topography and the persistent, low-slung currents of Elk Creek. It lies 35.3 miles west-northwest of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 298°T), and is situated 19.8 miles north-northeast of Manchester. The landscape surrounding Elkport consists of deep, fertile soil supporting a mosaic of soybean and corn fields that stretch toward the horizon in precise, geometric patterns. To the east, the terrain deepens into the shadows of Beddows Hollow, a limestone-ribbed basin that captures the long, golden light of late afternoon. While the distant silhouette of Hefel Ridge defines the western skyline, the immediate environment remains intimate and grounded, defined by the slow transition of prairie grasses and the quiet, deliberate pace of the seasons.

The history of Elkport remains tied to the industrious spirit of early settlers who recognized the agricultural potential of this river-veined basin. Local life revolves around the steady rhythms of the land, drawing a sense of purpose from the proximity of the Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge, where the preservation of natural habitat offers a counterpoint to the orderly rows of modern tilled earth. Economy and identity here are not found in rapid expansion, but in a quiet, literate civility that reflects the heritage of those who arrived generations ago to work the soil. Even as the modern world turns, the stillness of the air and the clarity of the evening sky over Elkport suggest a place where the connection between human labor and the land remains unbroken and deeply felt.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Plagmans Barn Museum (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 089° E
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.7 mi, 198° S · 2,440 acres
Cow Branch Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 199° S
Pine Creek (Clayton) Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 160° S · 50 acres
Motor Mill Access (Local Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 323° NW
Leonard Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 287° W
Twin Bridges Park and Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 181° S
Fountain Springs Creek Park (Local Park) — 8.4 mi, 188° S
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.3 mi, 078° E
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.3 mi, 078° E · 274k acres
Veteran’s Memorial (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 071° E
Lockmasters House Heritage Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 071° E
Carter House Museum (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 322° NW
Nelson Dewey State Park (State Park) — 12.2 mi, 089° E
Stonefield Historic Site (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 093° E
World's Largest Strawberry (Public Artwork) — 13.6 mi, 253° W
Wilder Memorial Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 254° W
Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 133° SE
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 14.5 mi, 022° N · 2,460 acres
Backbone State Park (State Park) — 15.0 mi, 242° SW
Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 16.2 mi, 243° SW
Crows Nest (Viewpoint) — 18.8 mi, 018° N
Inwood Woodcarving Exhibit (Gallery) — 19.3 mi, 156° SE
Manchester Fish Hatchery (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 197° S
Field of Dreams (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 146° SE
Wadena Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 20.4 mi, 290° W
St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground (Attraction) — 22.5 mi, 015° N
St. Feriole Island Play Area (Attraction) — 22.6 mi, 016° N
Little Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 24.8 mi, 011° N
Five Flags Theater (Theatre) — 31.1 mi, 087° E

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