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Hillsboro Iowa Map

Explore Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro, Iowa

How to Use This Hillsboro, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	40.836696
Longitude	-91.71572
Population	163
Density	108.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52630
Area Code	712
County Seat	Mount Pleasant
School District	Van Buren County Community School District

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About Hillsboro, Iowa

Hillsboro is a locality in Henry County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 163. The population density is 108.7 people per km². Hillsboro is located at 40.8367°N, 91.7157°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hillsboro is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52630.

Hillsboro occupies a quiet expanse of the Midwestern plains where the earth stretches out in vast, cultivated swells of soybean and corn. It lies 25.4 miles northwest of Fort Madison, IA (from Fort Madison, IA: bearing 304°T), and is situated 17.5 miles southeast of Fairfield. The horizon here remains wide and unobstructed, save for the occasional silhouette of a distant barn or the thin, dark line of trees following the path of Mud Creek. Only a mile away, the quietude of Hoaglin Woods offers a dense, shaded contrast to the manicured fields, providing a refuge of oak and hickory that breathes a cooler, earthier scent into the summer air. When the sun begins to retreat, the sky turns a bruised violet, casting long, lean shadows across the tilled soil that seem to emphasize the singular, unshowy scale of the land.

Hillsboro maintains an economy deeply rooted in the productivity of the surrounding acreage, where the labor of the seasons dictates the pace of daily existence. The heritage of the area reflects the quiet perseverance of early settlers who recognized the fertility of this inland reach, far from the influence of any distant shore. Life moves with an observant, deliberate civility, shaped by the cycles of harvest and the shared knowledge of the regional climate. While the wider world may look toward more bustling centers, those who remain in Hillsboro find a sturdy, grounded satisfaction in the rhythm of the seasons and the simple, enduring utility of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hoaglin Woods (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 057° NE
Morris Memorial Park (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 309° NW
Denning Cons. Area Wildlife Management Area (Local Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 127° SE
Faulkner's Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 8.8 mi, 047° NE
Lindsey Wilderness Area (Local Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 203° SW
Johnny Clock Museum (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 347° N
Shimek State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 11.7 mi, 181° S
Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 047° NE
Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museum (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 047° NE
Main Street Cinemas (Cinema) — 12.4 mi, 043° NE
Pioneer Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 185° S
Maccoon Access (State Recreation Area) — 14.5 mi, 357° N
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 239° SW
West Point Freedom Rock (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 121° SE
Geode State Park (State Park) — 16.5 mi, 092° E
Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.1 mi, 235° SW
Dover Historical Museum (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 069° E
The Art House (Public Artwork) — 17.4 mi, 311° NW
Arts Center Theater (Theatre) — 18.0 mi, 314° NW
Dalby Hall (Rich and Gail Dalby Meeting Hall) (Theatre) — 18.1 mi, 314° NW
CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 124° SE
ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 25.5 mi, 124° SE
Nauvoo Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 26.8 mi, 140° SE
Des Moines County Fair (Attraction) — 28.3 mi, 093° E
Lincoln Rock (Monument) — 31.8 mi, 115° SE
Lost Canvas Gallery (Gallery) — 34.9 mi, 150° SE
Plaza 3 Cinema (Cinema) — 35.3 mi, 150° SE
Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.8 mi, 160° S · 10k acres
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.3 mi, 058° NE · 24k acres
Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 37.0 mi, 085° E

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