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Kent Iowa Map

Explore Kent, 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 Kent, Iowa

How to Use This Kent, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	40.952489
Longitude	-94.454406
Population	37
Density	29.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	50851
Area Code	319
County Seat	Creston
School District	Creston Community School District

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About Kent, Iowa

Kent is a locality in Union County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 37. The population density is 29.2 people per km². Kent is located at 40.9525°N, 94.4544°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50851.

Kent exists as a quiet intersection of earth and sky where the horizon stretches flat and wide, defined by the persistent geometry of tilled fields. It lies 54.1 miles southwest of Norwalk, IA (from Norwalk, IA: bearing 228°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-southwest of Creston. The land here is an expanse of dark, heavy soil that holds the memory of deep-rooted prairie grasses, now organized into orderly rows of corn and soybeans that mirror the grid of the section lines. To the east, the landscape remains open and exposed to the shifting moods of the atmosphere, where the late-day light turns the stubble of the fields into a pale, burnished gold. A mile from the center of Kent, the Kent ROW provides a sliver of uncultivated refuge, while the Platte River traces a slow, meandering path two miles away, carving a subtle depression through the otherwise level plains.

Settlement in Kent grew from the expansion of rail and the necessity of agricultural commerce, remaining tethered to the cycles of the harvest and the steady, unshowy labor of the farm. The local economy persists in this quiet rhythm, dominated by the seasonal demands of planting and the heavy machinery that moves along narrow roads with deliberate, mechanical patience. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, six miles distant, the waters of East Lake provide a still, reflective break in the terrain, though life here remains centered on the productivity of the soil rather than the leisure of the water. The character of Kent is forged in the silence of the long winters and the intense, humid industry of summer, creating a place where the work of the day is measured by the steady turning of the seasons and the quiet civility of those who remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kent ROW (Local Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 049° NE
Hamilton Prairie (Local Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 279° W
Mckinley Park (Local Park) — 7.5 mi, 028° NE
Union County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 031° NE
Summit Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 022° N
Veterans Of Foreign Wars Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 8.1 mi, 034° NE
Unknown Field (Local Recreation) — 9.2 mi, 035° NE
Kline Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 301° NW
Fogle Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.0 mi, 150° SE
Green Valley State Park (State Park) — 10.5 mi, 019° N
Fogle Lake Park (Local Park) — 10.6 mi, 150° SE
Adams County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 280° W
Winemiller Farm (Subterra 102) (State Recreation Area) — 17.3 mi, 213° SW
Lake of Three Fires State Park (State Park) — 19.0 mi, 218° SW
Taylor County Historical Museum (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 215° SW
Adair County Historical Museum (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 358° N
Olson/Linn Museum (Museum) — 27.3 mi, 267° W
Clarinda Treatment Complex Museum (Museum) — 33.2 mi, 246° SW
Swedish Heritage and Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 33.8 mi, 274° W
Page County War Memorial (Monument) — 33.9 mi, 244° SW
Vernon J. Baker (Monument) — 33.9 mi, 244° SW
John Wayne (Public Artwork) — 34.9 mi, 041° NE
Osceola Statue (Attraction) — 35.6 mi, 081° E
Oxbow Overlook (Viewpoint) — 37.4 mi, 123° SE
Tree in the Road (Attraction) — 43.0 mi, 333° NW
Tree on the road (Attraction) — 43.0 mi, 333° NW
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 46.2 mi, 183° S · 3,906 acres
The Rose Theatre (Theatre) — 47.2 mi, 208° SW
Blue Zoo (Aquarium) — 54.2 mi, 038° NE
Jordan Creek Amphitheater (Theatre) — 54.3 mi, 038° NE

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