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Guttenberg Iowa Map

Explore Guttenberg, 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 Guttenberg, Iowa

How to Use This Guttenberg, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.785823
Longitude	-91.099574
Population	1,817
Density	319.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52052
Area Code	712
County Seat	Elkader
School District	Clayton Ridge Community School District

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About Guttenberg, Iowa

Guttenberg is a locality in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,817. The population density is 319.8 people per km². Guttenberg is located at 42.7858°N, 91.0996°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Guttenberg is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52052.

Guttenberg unfolds as a series of limestone bluffs and river-bottom terraces, anchored firmly against the currents of the Mississippi River. It lies 29.6 miles northwest of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 312°T), and is situated 18.5 miles south of Prairie du Chien. The landscape rises in deliberate, stratified layers from the water’s edge, where the damp, cool air of the valley floor gives way to the expansive, tilled prairie that stretches toward the horizon. A mile to the east, the surface of Big Pond catches the low, pale light of late afternoon, while the deeper shadows of Kline Hunt Hollow cut through the dense woodland that guards the town’s western flank. In the quiet transition between seasons, the light here possesses a singular, translucent quality, illuminating the textures of the stone and the long, orderly lines of the earth with a clarity that renders the entire region a study in deliberate, solid forms.

German heritage remains etched into the architecture and the methodical spirit of Guttenberg, reflecting a history of settlement that valued both industry and the preservation of the surrounding wild. The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge occupies the immediate river corridor, serving as a sanctuary for migratory life and maintaining a natural boundary that dictates the pace of local life. While the regional economy finds its roots in the seasonal rhythm of soybean and corn production, the daily existence in Guttenberg is defined by an unshowy, literate civility that seems to move in harmony with the water. Residents often look toward the distant silhouettes of Hefel Ridge or travel the paths of the Great River Road Trail, finding a steady, grounded contentment in a geography that demands little more than an appreciation for the enduring, quiet weight of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Veteran’s Memorial (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 074° E
Lockmasters House Heritage Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 081° E
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.2 mi, 041° NE · 274k acres
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.6 mi, 161° S
Bussey Lake (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 346° N
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.1 mi, 184° S · 2,440 acres
French Town Lake Access (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 355° N
Nelson Dewey State Park (State Park) — 4.2 mi, 131° SE
Turkey River Mounds State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 152° SE
Stonefield Historic Site (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 132° SE
Plagmans Barn Museum (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 246° SW
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 354° N
Pine Creek (Clayton) Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 10.6 mi, 219° SW · 50 acres
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 10.8 mi, 343° N · 2,460 acres
Wyalusing State Park (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 349° N
Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone (Monument) — 12.8 mi, 174° S
Signal Point (Viewpoint) — 14.4 mi, 356° N
Carter House Museum (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 287° W
Heritage House Museum (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 183° S
Pink Elephant Statue (Public Artwork) — 18.1 mi, 347° N
Jefferson Davis Memorial (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 352° N
St. Feriole Island Play Area (Attraction) — 18.7 mi, 351° N
St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 351° N
Field of Dreams (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 173° S
Badger Hut (Historic Ruins) — 20.8 mi, 109° E
Inwood Woodcarving Exhibit (Gallery) — 20.9 mi, 183° S
Little Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 21.6 mi, 349° N
Five Flags Theater (Theatre) — 22.0 mi, 094° E
Kickapoo Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 23.7 mi, 025° NE
Manchester Fish Hatchery (Attraction) — 27.0 mi, 214° SW

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