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Lamont Iowa Map

Explore Lamont, 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 Lamont, Iowa

How to Use This Lamont, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.598596
Longitude	-91.642101
Population	429
Density	283.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50650
Area Code	319
County Seat	Independence
School District	Starmont Community School District

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About Lamont, Iowa

Lamont is a locality in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 429. The population density is 283.1 people per km². Lamont is located at 42.5986°N, 91.6421°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lamont is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50650.

Lamont anchors itself firmly within the expansive, fertile plains of eastern Iowa, where the land stretches out in a rhythmic succession of tilled earth and seasonal color. It lies 36.4 miles east-northeast of Waterloo, IA (from Waterloo, IA: bearing 78°T), and is situated 15.5 miles northeast of Independence. Lamont Creek carves a quiet, meandering path through the local topography, its waters serving as a persistent, low-voiced companion to the surrounding fields of corn and soybeans. Beyond the immediate periphery, the dense, verdant canopy of Wehner Woods provides a sanctuary of quietude, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Hefel Ridge defines the far edge of the horizon. As the sun dips toward the prairie, the light catches the fine, dusty texture of the soil, casting long, amber shadows that seem to hold the stillness of the afternoon in suspension.

Agricultural heritage remains the steady pulse of Lamont, shaping the daily movements of its people and the quiet commerce of the region. The legacy of settlers who broke this ground is still legible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the methodical care given to the land, which provides a reliable livelihood for those who work the rows. While Backbone Lake lies just a few miles away, offering a reprieve of cool, reflective water, the primary character of the locality is defined by the steady, unshowy work of the harvest and the deep, silent growth occurring within the nearby Backbone State Forest. Life here proceeds with a literate civility, a place where the seasons dictate the pace of existence and the soil dictates the future.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wehner Woods (Local Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 031° NE
Morris Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 088° E
Backbone State Park (State Park) — 3.7 mi, 072° E
Jakway Forest Area (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 263° W
Richardson-Jakway House (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 261° W
Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 4.7 mi, 059° NE
Backbone State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.2 mi, 059° NE
Joy Springs Park (Local Park) — 5.3 mi, 023° NE
Joy Springs Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 019° N
Red Barn Model Railroad Museum (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 091° E
World's Largest Strawberry (Public Artwork) — 8.0 mi, 043° NE
Wilder Memorial Museum (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 042° NE
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 130° SE
Cedar Rock (State Park) — 14.4 mi, 208° SW
Oelwein Area Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 289° W
Riverwalk Parks Community Bandshell (Theatre) — 15.5 mi, 236° SW
Manchester Fish Hatchery (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 127° SE
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.6 mi, 079° E · 2,440 acres
Wadena Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 357° N
Volga River State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 17.5 mi, 339° N
Carter House Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 034° NE
Plagmans Barn Museum (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 064° NE
Iowa's Largest Frying Pan (Attraction) — 27.1 mi, 224° SW
Inwood Woodcarving Exhibit (Gallery) — 27.6 mi, 106° E
Abraham Lincoln Statue (Monument) — 28.0 mi, 359° N
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.0 mi, 067° NE · 274k acres
Field of Dreams (Attraction) — 30.7 mi, 103° E
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 33.3 mi, 046° NE · 2,460 acres
McBride Auditorium (Theatre) — 35.8 mi, 263° W
Crows Nest (Viewpoint) — 36.8 mi, 041° NE

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