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Ladora Iowa Map

Explore Ladora, 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 Ladora, Iowa

How to Use This Ladora, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.754725
Longitude	-92.183516
Population	229
Density	299.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52251
Area Code	712
County Seat	Marengo
School District	H-L-V Community School District

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About Ladora, Iowa

Ladora is a locality in Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 229. The population density is 299.7 people per km². Ladora is located at 41.7547°N, 92.1835°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ladora is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52251.

Ladora emerges from the vast, planar expanse of the Iowa prairie, defined by the persistent, rhythmic curve of Big Bear Creek as it carves a shallow, verdant path through the dark earth. It lies 30.2 miles west of North Liberty, IA (from North Liberty, IA: bearing 271°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west-southwest of Marengo. A profound stillness settles over the landscape at dusk, when the low-hanging sun gilds the endless rows of corn and soybeans, turning the horizon into a shimmering, amber-lit grid that stretches toward the distant, faint suggestion of The Hogback. The air here carries the scent of turned soil and dry stalks, a pervasive, earthen perfume that marks the transition of the seasons. Two miles away, the Laura and Skinny Schlesselman Wildlife Area offers a quiet sanctuary of native grasses and timber, a stark contrast to the disciplined, industrial precision of the surrounding tilled fields.

Ladora bears the quiet imprint of early Midwestern settlement, where the collective labor of German and Scandinavian pioneers transformed the raw prairie into a persistent engine of agricultural production. The local economy remains tethered to the slow, deliberate rotation of the crop cycle, an unshowy civility defining the interactions of those who call these plains home. While the modern world accelerates, life here maintains a measured, almost meditative pace, tethered to the land’s productivity and the seasonal migrations of wildlife near the nearby Lake Iowa. Knowledge and tradition are passed down through the quiet observation of the soil, ensuring that Ladora retains its character as a place where the work of the day is measured by the light fading across the fields, rather than the frantic ticking of a clock.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Laura and Skinny Schlesselman Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 254° W
Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 010° N
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.4 mi, 010° N · 24k acres
Randolph Access (State Recreation Area) — 6.4 mi, 333° NW
Simmons Timber Reserve (Local Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 053° NE
Gateway Park & Preserve (Local Park) — 6.7 mi, 057° NE
Iowa County Historical Society (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 065° NE
Lake Iowa Park (Local Park) — 7.3 mi, 178° S
Belle Plaine Area Museum (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 334° NW
South Amana Barn Museum (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 082° E
Coralville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 12.3 mi, 081° E
High Amana General Store (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 075° E
Communal Kitchen Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 079° E
Michele Maring Miller Art Gallery (Gallery) — 16.4 mi, 079° E
Otter Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.7 mi, 317° NW
In Honor of the Veterans of Benton County (Monument) — 22.3 mi, 049° NE
In Transit (Public Artwork) — 26.4 mi, 069° E
The Fun Station (Theme Park) — 28.5 mi, 070° E
Hawkeye Downs Speedway (Stadium) — 28.7 mi, 064° NE
Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 30.0 mi, 035° NE
Colony Acres (Attraction) — 30.3 mi, 093° E
Coral Ridge Ice Arena (Stadium) — 30.4 mi, 098° E
Westside Rising (Monument) — 30.5 mi, 058° NE
Tree of Five Seasons (Monument) — 30.6 mi, 059° NE
Witch's Basement (Historic Ruins) — 30.7 mi, 055° NE
Jacob Krumm East Access (Nature Reserve) — 30.9 mi, 264° W
Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 30.9 mi, 062° NE
Modern Gallery And Framing (Gallery) — 31.1 mi, 060° NE
Lake Macbride State Park (State Park) — 31.2 mi, 085° E
Rock Creek State Park (State Park) — 33.1 mi, 269° W

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