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Gravity Iowa Map

Explore Gravity, 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 Gravity, Iowa

How to Use This Gravity, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	40.760543
Longitude	-94.743582
Population	154
Density	177.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50848
Area Code	319
County Seat	Bedford
School District	Bedford Community School District

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About Gravity, Iowa

Gravity is a locality in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 154. The population density is 177.0 people per km². Gravity is located at 40.7605°N, 94.7436°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gravity is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50848.

Gravity defines itself by the slow, deliberate movement of the Middle Fork One Hundred and Two River, which carves a quiet, silt-heavy path through the surrounding fields. It lies 29.4 miles north-northeast of Maryville, MO (from Maryville, MO: bearing 13°T), and is situated 15.5 miles east of Clarinda. The horizon remains broad and indifferent, marked by the steady rise of land that hints at the distant Pinhook Hills far to the west. On humid evenings, the air settles heavy and still over the soybean rows, carrying the scent of damp earth and the cooling metallic tang of the riverbed. Sunlight lingers late against the grain elevators, turning the weathered wood and corrugated steel to shades of burnished copper before the long, violet shadows of the plains fully claim the ground.

Gravity emerged from the steady labor of those who broke the prairie sod, establishing a local economy anchored in the persistent productivity of the soil. The rhythm of the day is dictated by the turning of the seasons, where the harvest cycle provides a silent, collective purpose to the residents. Nearby, the Simmons Wildlife Management Area preserves a fragment of the original landscape, offering a sanctuary for migratory birds and local fauna that persists despite the encroachment of modern agriculture. For those seeking respite, the waters of Lake of Three Fires remain a quiet focal point for the region, reflecting the vast, unbroken sky. Life here maintains an unadorned, utilitarian grace, stripped of pretense and deeply connected to the recurring labor that sustains the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Simmons Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 114° SE
Lake of Three Fires State Park (State Park) — 3.4 mi, 134° SE
Windmill Lake (Local Park) — 4.7 mi, 245° SW
Winemiller Farm (Subterra 102) (State Recreation Area) — 5.7 mi, 103° E
Taylor County Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 170° S
French Nature Preserve Wildlife Refuge (Local Conservation Area) — 12.2 mi, 112° E
Nodaway Valley Park (Local Park) — 12.4 mi, 271° W
Siam Tract (Local Conservation Area) — 12.8 mi, 223° SW
Harland-McMannama Conservation Center (State Recreation Area) — 13.4 mi, 267° W
Clarinda Treatment Complex Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 270° W
Vernon J. Baker (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 264° W
Page County War Memorial (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 265° W
Sister Cities (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 264° W
Olson/Linn Museum (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 314° NW
Kline Museum (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 021° N
Lake Icaria Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.9 mi, 004° N
Viking Lake State Park (State Park) — 20.6 mi, 317° NW
Swedish Heritage and Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 24.2 mi, 309° NW
Union County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 27.3 mi, 044° NE
Centennial Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 29.2 mi, 195° S
The Rose Theatre (Theatre) — 29.3 mi, 194° S
The Restored Burlington Northern Depot & World War II Memorial Museum (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 303° NW
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.0 mi, 159° S · 3,906 acres
Sinister Sidney (Attraction) — 46.7 mi, 269° W
Oxbow Overlook (Viewpoint) — 47.1 mi, 098° E
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.9 mi, 211° SW · 15k acres
Tree on the road (Attraction) — 51.6 mi, 355° N
Tree in the Road (Attraction) — 51.6 mi, 355° N
Reasoner School (Historic Ruins) — 53.3 mi, 291° W
Davies Amphitheater (Theatre) — 55.3 mi, 291° W

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