Harpers Ferry Iowa Map
Explore Harpers Ferry, 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 Harpers Ferry, Iowa
How to Use This Harpers Ferry, Iowa Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Harpers Ferry, 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 Harpers Ferry.
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 | Harpers Ferry |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Allamakee County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 43.200536 |
| Longitude | -91.153185 |
| Population | 262 |
| Density | 157.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 52146 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| County Seat | Waukon |
| School District | Allamakee Community School District |
About Harpers Ferry, Iowa
Harpers Ferry is a locality in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 262. The population density is 157.1 people per km². Harpers Ferry is located at 43.2005°N, 91.1532°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Harpers Ferry is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52146.Harpers Ferry defines the rugged edge of the driftless terrain, where the land breaks into steep, limestone-studded slopes that drop sharply toward the flowing path of Cota Creek. It lies 16.6 miles west-southwest of Crawford, WI (from Crawford, WI: bearing 258°T), and is situated 10.3 miles north of Prairie du Chien. Beyond the immediate limestone bluffs, the horizon is anchored by the distant silhouette of Wall Ridge, while the quiet waters of Joyce Lake sit still and reflective only a mile away. Bluffview Park provides a high vantage point to observe the transition from dense deciduous woods to the expansive, tilled prairie that characterizes the regional landscape. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and cooling stone, particularly as dusk settles and the shadows lengthen across the uneven terrain of Sioux Coulee.
History in Harpers Ferry is marked by the industrious spirit of early settlers who recognized the potential of the surrounding timber and fertile soil. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, with agriculture serving as the bedrock of a quiet, persistent livelihood that stretches across the nearby countryside. Residents often navigate toward the Yellow River State Forest Trail for a deeper connection to the dense, unmanicured woodland that blankets the region. Life in Harpers Ferry moves with a deliberate, unshowy pace, reflecting a culture that values the literate civility of the plains and the steady, seasonal work of a landscape defined by its deep inland roots.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Bluffview Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 305° NW
- Mississippi River Access (State Recreation Area) — 0.3 mi, 080° E
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.4 mi, 154° SE · 274k acres
- Yellow River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.5 mi, 172° S
- Gordons Bay Landing Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 1.9 mi, 094° E
- Waukon Junction Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 203° SW
- Luster Heights (Viewpoint) — 4.1 mi, 203° SW
- Native American War Memorial (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 066° NE
- Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 6.4 mi, 192° S · 2,460 acres
- Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 183° S
- Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 7.5 mi, 191° S
- Great Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 7.5 mi, 191° S
- Villa Louis (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 181° S
- Fur Trade Museum (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 182° S
- St. Feriole Island Play Area (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 180° S
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 182° S
- Prairie du Chien (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 179° S
- Pink Elephant Statue (Public Artwork) — 11.1 mi, 186° S
- Pikes Peak State Park (State Park) — 11.3 mi, 186° S
- Museum of River History (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 344° N
- Wyalusing State Park (State Park) — 14.1 mi, 175° S
- Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.6 mi, 243° SW · 2,440 acres
- Monona Historical Museum (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 229° SW
- 5-column Rock (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 045° NE
- Blaine Theater (Cinema) — 23.0 mi, 101° E
- Carter House Museum (Museum) — 27.0 mi, 208° SW
- Viva Gallery (Gallery) — 27.8 mi, 028° NE
- Historic Temple Theatre (Cinema) — 27.9 mi, 028° NE
- Vernon County Historical Society (Museum) — 27.9 mi, 028° NE
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About This Harpers Ferry Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Harpers Ferry, Iowa. Coordinates: 43.200536, -91.153185. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Harpers Ferry includes the ZIP code (52146), telephone area code (712), county seat of Allamakee County (Waukon), and school district assignment (Allamakee Community School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
