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Ida Grove Iowa Map

Explore Ida Grove, 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 Ida Grove, Iowa

How to Use This Ida Grove, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.344987
Longitude	-95.471667
Population	2,051
Density	360.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51445
Area Code	563
County Seat	Ida Grove
School District	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School District

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About Ida Grove, Iowa

Ida Grove is a locality in Ida County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,051. The population density is 360.6 people per km². Ida Grove is located at 42.3450°N, 95.4717°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ida Grove is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51445.

Ida Grove emerges from the expansive, fertile plains of western Iowa, defined by the steady, unassuming currents of Odebolt Creek as it carves a path through the dark, loamy soil. It lies 24.4 miles south-southwest of Storm Lake, IA (from Storm Lake, IA: bearing 213°T), and is situated 23.4 miles north-northwest of Denison. The landscape surrounding Ida Grove stretches out in a rhythmic succession of tilled fields, where the horizon is punctuated only by the vertical silhouettes of grain elevators and the occasional stand of timber. A mile away, the quiet greenery of Moorehead Park offers a shaded retreat, while the nearby Pleasant Valley Trail invites a slower pace for those wishing to traverse the terrain toward the distant, gentle slopes of Pleasant Valley. When the sun hangs low, the light catches the dust of the harvest, casting a warm, copper glow over the rows of corn and soybeans that define the physical character of this land.

History persists in the architectural choices of Ida Grove, where a distinctive commitment to castle-like stone facades and turrets serves as a curious, enduring nod to a founder’s singular vision. This aesthetic flair contrasts with the pragmatic demands of an economy rooted deeply in agriculture, where the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest dictates the tempo of commerce and daily life. The legacy of the early settlers, who broke the prairie sod to establish these homesteads, remains visible in the orderly grid of the streets and the unshowy, literate civility of the residents. Beyond the immediate vicinity, the landscape opens toward the prominence of Battle Hill, grounding the region in a geography that rewards the observant eye with its subtle, shifting colors and the persistent, quiet endurance of the Midwestern plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Moorehead Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 334° NW
Crawford Creek Recreation Area (Local Park) — 8.0 mi, 235° SW
State Theatre (Cinema) — 10.6 mi, 339° N
Odebolt Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 102° E
Thul Woodland (Local Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 220° SW
Shagbark Hills (Local Conservation Area) — 16.5 mi, 294° NW
Fighter jets (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 299° NW
Washta Access (State Recreation Area) — 18.9 mi, 315° NW
Sac County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 19.1 mi, 073° E
Kiowa Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.3 mi, 074° E
Firefighter Memorial Benches (Monument) — 21.5 mi, 336° NW
Quimby Centenial Train Mural (Public Artwork) — 21.5 mi, 336° NW
Lake View Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 097° E
Black Hawk Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.5 mi, 098° E
Black Hawk State Park (State Park) — 21.6 mi, 098° E
Bald Eagle Nest (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 099° E
Chief Black Hawk Statue (Monument) — 22.1 mi, 096° E
Donna Reed Center for Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 23.5 mi, 165° S
Inkpaduta Historical Marker (Monument) — 24.0 mi, 255° W
J. Leslie Rollins Stadium (Stadium) — 24.3 mi, 033° NE
Living Heritage Tree Museum (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 034° NE
Harker House (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 034° NE
Buena Vista County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 033° NE
Pawnee Recreation Area Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 25.4 mi, 248° W
Train (Attraction) — 31.6 mi, 288° W
Old Town (Attraction) — 31.7 mi, 288° W
Moorhead Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 35.1 mi, 214° SW
Lewis and Clark State Park (State Park) — 40.9 mi, 240° SW
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.7 mi, 003° N · 12k acres
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 60.9 mi, 206° SW · 16k acres

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