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Hills Iowa Map

Explore Hills, 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 Hills, Iowa

How to Use This Hills, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.554186
Longitude	-91.534888
Population	863
Density	444.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	52235, 52240
Area Code	712
County Seat	Iowa City
School District	Iowa City Community School District

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About Hills, Iowa

Hills is a locality in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 863. The population density is 444.9 people per km². Hills is located at 41.5542°N, 91.5349°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hills is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 52235, 52240.

Hills emerges from the vast expanse of the Iowa prairie as a quiet congregation of rooftops anchored by the deep, fertile loam that defines the regional character. It lies 7.4 miles south of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 182°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-southeast of Coralville. The landscape here is characterized by broad, rhythmic swells of earth, where the horizon stretches wide and unobstructed, inviting a quality of light that feels particularly expansive during the long, golden hours of late afternoon. Just a mile away, the Iowa River cuts a steady path through the terrain, its presence marked by the thick, verdant growth of riparian timber that contrasts with the geometric precision of the surrounding soybean and cornfields. Within the center of the settlement, Hills City Park offers a modest clearing of green space, a place where the air carries the dry, clean scent of turning soil and the faint, persistent rustle of wind moving through the stalks.

History in Hills is written in the labor of the land, an economy deeply tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest that have sustained the region for generations. The cultural temperament remains unshowy and grounded, reflecting a heritage that prizes a quiet, literate civility over the clamor of larger urban centers. While the more distant elevation of Sand Hill creates a subtle interruption on the far horizon, the daily life of Hills remains focused on the immediate, tangible rhythm of the seasons and the maintenance of a persistent, steady community. Residents often look toward the intellectual currents of the nearby university city, yet they maintain a distinct local identity defined by the heavy, dark fiber of the soil and the enduring, practical grace of a life governed by the plow and the harvest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hills City Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 269° W
Hills Access (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 057° NE
Belgum Grove (Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 274° W
Terry Trueblood Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 4.5 mi, 003° N
River Junction Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.6 mi, 159° S
English River Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.1 mi, 186° S
Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 205° SW
Marcus Sycamore Cinema (Cinema) — 6.2 mi, 012° N
Rose Garden (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 016° N
Iowa City Pedestrian Mall (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 001° N
FilmScene at The Chauncey (Cinema) — 7.3 mi, 002° N
Shambaugh Auditorium (Theatre) — 7.3 mi, 359° N
Old Capitol Museum (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 359° N
Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 360° N
Visionary Stone (Public Artwork) — 8.5 mi, 017° N
Brush and Barrel (Arts Centre) — 9.0 mi, 342° N
Redbird Farms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 297° NW
Iowa Firefighters Memorial (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 350° N
World’s Largest Wooden Nickel (Attraction) — 9.8 mi, 357° N
Iowa Children's Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 340° N
Coral Ridge Ice Arena (Stadium) — 10.0 mi, 340° N
Coralville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 11.1 mi, 001° N
Coralville Lake (Recreation Area) — 11.1 mi, 001° N
President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 050° NE
Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 148° SE
House of the Maples (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 051° NE
West Branch Heritage Museum (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 050° NE
Lake Macbride State Park (State Park) — 15.7 mi, 360° N
Conger House Museum (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 203° SW
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.3 mi, 138° SE · 24k acres

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