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Hudson Iowa Map

Explore Hudson, 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 Hudson, Iowa

How to Use This Hudson, Iowa Map

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

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	Hudson
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Black Hawk County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	42.434882
Longitude	-92.451284
Population	2,546
Density	116.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	50643, 50613
Area Code	319
County Seat	Waterloo
School District	Hudson Community School District

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About Hudson, Iowa

Hudson is a locality in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,546. The population density is 116.8 people per km². Hudson is located at 42.4349°N, 92.4513°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hudson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 50643, 50613.

Hudson sits amidst a vast, level expanse where the horizon stretches thin and taut, defined by the quiet persistence of tilled earth that holds the sky in a wide, pale embrace. It lies 8.3 miles southwest of Waterloo, IA (from Waterloo, IA: bearing 224°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south of Cedar Falls. Black Hawk Creek carves a low, serpentine path through the landscape, its waters reflecting the heavy, golden light that settles over the soybeans and corn at the close of a long, humid day. Within the local borders, Hudson Park provides a verdant anchor, a patch of cultivated green where the shadows lengthen across the grass as the wind stirs the tall stalks of neighboring fields. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and ripening grain, a grounding presence that marks the rhythm of the seasons as they turn across the plains.

History lingers in the deliberate, unshowy order of the streets, reflecting the legacy of those who first broke the prairie sod to build a life upon this fertile, inland soil. The local economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest, a quiet industry that keeps the pace of daily existence steady and measured. Travelers passing through might notice the absence of pretense, a literate and hardworking civility that defines the spirit of the people who call Hudson home. While the waters of Prairie Lakes wait only a short distance away, the character of the place is firmly rooted in the deep, black fiber of the land itself, where the industrious hum of machinery often serves as the only music against the stillness of the rural expanse.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Black Hawk Creek Greenbelt (Local Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 176° S
Katoski Greenbelt (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 080° E
Byron Sergeant Mem. Hwy. Rest Area (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 157° SE
Hudson Depot Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 180° S
Robinson Bird Sanctuary (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 051° NE
Prairie Grove Park (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 076° E
Prairie Lakes Park (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 354° N
Hartman Bluff State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 018° N
Hartman Reserve Nature Center (Local Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 017° N
George Wyth State Park (State Park) — 6.3 mi, 010° N
Cedar Falls Historical Society (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 001° N
National Wrestling Hall Of Fame (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 052° NE
Overman Park (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 001° N
Iowa Band Museum (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 002° N
Phelps Youth Pavillion (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 052° NE
POW Memorial (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 054° NE
USS Frank E. Evans D7540 (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 054° NE
Statue Of Liberty Replica (Public Artwork) — 7.1 mi, 054° NE
Yuta Falls (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 088° E
Matugani (Attraction) — 7.3 mi, 088° E
Wakani Whirl (Attraction) — 7.3 mi, 087° E
Mura Fury (Attraction) — 7.3 mi, 088° E
McBride Auditorium (Theatre) — 8.7 mi, 041° NE
Fall's Access (State Recreation Area) — 9.6 mi, 348° N
Palace Theater (Cinema) — 20.1 mi, 357° N
McElroy Communication Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 20.3 mi, 356° N
Neumann Auditorium (Theatre) — 20.3 mi, 356° N
Union Grove State Park (State Park) — 25.0 mi, 214° SW
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.7 mi, 180° S · 24k acres
Grand Theatre (Cinema) — 33.4 mi, 261° W

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