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Keystone Iowa Map

Explore Keystone, 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 Keystone, Iowa

How to Use This Keystone, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.99833
Longitude	-92.197407
Population	599
Density	516.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52249
Area Code	712
County Seat	Vinton
School District	Benton Community School District

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About Keystone, Iowa

Keystone is a locality in Benton County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 599. The population density is 516.2 people per km². Keystone is located at 41.9983°N, 92.1974°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Keystone is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52249.

Keystone emerges from the vast, planar expanse of the Iowa landscape where the horizon serves as a sharp, unyielding line between the earth and the sky. It lies 28.4 miles west of Cedar Rapids, IA (from Cedar Rapids, IA: bearing 269°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-northeast of Belle Plaine. Prairie Creek carves a shallow, persistent path through the surrounding fields, its waters feeding the deep, black soil that defines the regional geology. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of The Hogback provides the only vertical interruption to a vista otherwise dominated by the methodical geometry of tilled acreage. The quality of light here, particularly as the sun descends behind the soybean stalks, casts a long, bruised gold across the dirt roads, lending a contemplative weight to the stillness of the afternoon.

Keystone maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, anchored by an economy that has long looked to the rhythm of the harvest for its primary pulse. Settlers of German and Scandinavian descent established these agrarian roots, and their influence remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the local streetscape. Beyond the immediate periphery, the DOT Transfer (Tama) Wildlife Management Area offers a quiet refuge for native fauna, serving as a reminder of the wilder prairie that existed before the plow. While the proximity to Hannen Lake provides a singular destination for those seeking the stillness of deeper water, the true character of Keystone resides in its quiet, literate civility and the enduring, practical connection its people maintain with the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Big Grove Township Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 058° NE
Salt Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 271° W
Belle Plaine Area Museum (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 209° SW
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.2 mi, 192° S · 24k acres
Hannen Park (Local Park) — 9.5 mi, 155° SE
Randolph Access (State Recreation Area) — 10.2 mi, 194° S
Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.2 mi, 202° S
Otter Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 248° W
Iowa River Natural Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 244° SW
Vinton Railroad Depot and Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 038° NE
Iowa County Historical Society (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 153° SE
Iowa Baseball Museum of Norway (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 115° SE
Otter Creek Lake and Park (Local Park) — 16.5 mi, 280° W
In Honor of the Veterans of Benton County (Monument) — 17.8 mi, 097° E
High Amana General Store (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 135° SE
Coralville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 19.0 mi, 137° SE
Michele Maring Miller Art Gallery (Gallery) — 21.7 mi, 129° SE
Iowa's Largest Frying Pan (Attraction) — 23.9 mi, 024° NE
Witch's Basement (Historic Ruins) — 26.0 mi, 089° E
In Transit (Public Artwork) — 26.4 mi, 106° E
Westside Rising (Monument) — 26.5 mi, 091° E
Hawkeye Downs Speedway (Stadium) — 26.9 mi, 099° E
Tree of Five Seasons (Monument) — 27.1 mi, 093° E
Modern Gallery And Framing (Gallery) — 27.6 mi, 092° E
Gilded Pear Gallery (Gallery) — 27.6 mi, 092° E
Studio 17 of the Eastern Iowa ARTS Academy (Arts Centre) — 27.9 mi, 090° E
Union Grove State Park (State Park) — 28.0 mi, 288° W
Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 28.2 mi, 095° E
The Fun Station (Theme Park) — 28.5 mi, 105° E
Lake Macbride State Park (State Park) — 34.6 mi, 114° SE

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