Holy Cross Iowa Map
Explore Holy Cross, Iowa, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Holy Cross, Iowa
| City | Holy Cross |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Delaware County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.601085 |
| Longitude | -90.996181 |
| Population | 356 |
| Density | 419.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 52035, 52053 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| County Seat | Manchester |
| School District | Western Dubuque County Community School District |
About Holy Cross, Iowa
Holy Cross is a locality in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 356. The population density is 419.1 people per km². Holy Cross is located at 42.6011°N, 90.9962°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Holy Cross is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 52035, 52053.Holy Cross maintains a quiet presence amidst the expansive, tilled prairie of the Iowa landscape, where the earth stretches toward the horizon in a vast mosaic of green and gold. It lies 29.2 miles west-northwest of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 283°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-northwest of Dyersville. Elk Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the soil nearby, its waters mirroring the shifting temperaments of the Midwestern sky. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain rises into the distant, hazy silhouette of Hefel Ridge, while the sheltered descent into Ram Hollow offers a subtle variation in the elevation of the plains. Light here possesses a particular clarity at dusk, casting long, lean shadows across the rows of corn and soybeans that define the local topography.
Agriculture remains the lifeblood of Holy Cross, grounding the rhythms of daily existence in the patient cycles of planting and harvest. Settlers of German heritage established these roots long ago, leaving an enduring mark on the character of the place, which persists today in the unshowy, pragmatic civility of its residents. Travelers passing through might pause at the Colesburg Roadside Park for a moment of stillness, or perhaps venture further toward the quiet, reflective surface of Tegeler Pond. Life in Holy Cross moves with a deliberate, steady pulse, favoring the honest labor of the field and the steady companionship of a landscape that has remained largely unchanged by the clamor of the outside world.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Bankston Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 145° SE
- Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.8 mi, 146° SE · 2,440 acres
- Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 270° W
- White Pine Hollow State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 291° W
- White Pine Hollow State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.5 mi, 290° W
- Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 6.0 mi, 009° N
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.1 mi, 008° N · 274k acres
- Heritage House Museum (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 240° SW
- Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 027° NE
- Field of Dreams (Attraction) — 7.7 mi, 203° SW
- New Wine Park (Local Park) — 8.0 mi, 234° SW
- Nelson Dewey State Park (State Park) — 8.6 mi, 356° N
- Stonefield Historic Site (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 353° N
- Dyer-Botsford Victorian House and Doll Museum (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 218° SW
- Inwood Woodcarving Exhibit (Gallery) — 10.3 mi, 219° SW
- National Farm Toy Museum (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 213° SW
- Pine Creek (Clayton) Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 12.7 mi, 290° W · 50 acres
- Lockmasters House Heritage Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 338° N
- Veteran’s Memorial (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 338° N
- Badger Hut (Historic Ruins) — 15.6 mi, 068° E
- UD Spartan Statue (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 115° SE
- The Inevitability of Land (Public Artwork) — 17.7 mi, 112° E
- Creekside Amphitheater (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 110° E
- Voices Studios (Gallery) — 17.9 mi, 111° E
- Allison Point (Viewpoint) — 18.3 mi, 104° E
- Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 18.9 mi, 119° SE
- Dark Chambers Haunted Attraction (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 099° E
- Five Flags Theater (Theatre) — 20.2 mi, 056° NE
- Ampitheater (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 117° SE
- Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 24.6 mi, 340° N · 2,460 acres
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About This Holy Cross Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Holy Cross, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.601085, -90.996181. 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 Holy Cross includes the ZIP code (52035, 52053), telephone area code (712), county seat of Delaware County (Manchester), and school district assignment (Western Dubuque County Community School District).
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 | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
