Letts Iowa Map
Explore Letts, Iowa, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Letts, Iowa
| City | Letts |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Louisa County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.32836 |
| Longitude | -91.237097 |
| Population | 363 |
| Density | 247.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 52754 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| County Seat | Wapello |
| School District | Louisa-Muscatine Community School District |
About Letts, Iowa
Letts is a locality in Louisa County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 363. The population density is 247.2 people per km². Letts is located at 41.3284°N, 91.2371°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Letts is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52754.Letts emerges from the flat, expansive horizon as a quiet waypoint where the rhythms of the earth dictate the pace of existence. It lies 12.0 miles west-southwest of Muscatine, IA (from Muscatine, IA: bearing 237°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-northeast of Columbus Junction. Indian Creek carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its winding course serving as a cooling artery for the surrounding fields that stretch toward the sky in endless rows of corn and soybean. The air here carries a heavy, fertile scent, sharpened at dusk when the low light turns the soil into a dark, velvet expanse that seems to absorb the very color of the day. Beyond the immediate grid of the streets, the terrain maintains a steady, unassuming levelness, broken only by the distant, quiet presence of the Richardson Wildlife Area, where the land is left to its own wild designs.
Agriculture anchors the soul of Letts, reflecting a legacy of industry that has long defined the character of those who work the black, deep-tilled soil. While the economy remains tied to the cycles of planting and harvest, the influence of the nearby Hoover Nature Trail invites a slower, more deliberate connection to the regional topography. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Cone Lake provide a singular point of stillness in a region otherwise defined by the industrious hum of machinery and the seasonal migration of crops. Life in Letts unfolds with an unshowy, literate civility, where the residents move with the measured confidence of people who understand the slow, exacting nature of the land they cultivate.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Richardson Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 301° NW
- Cedar Bluffs Recreation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 285° W
- Langwood 4-H Reserve (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 136° SE
- Klum Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 130° SE
- Hoover Nature Trail (State Recreation Area) — 6.3 mi, 208° SW
- Chinkapin Bluffs Recreation Area (Local Park) — 6.7 mi, 224° SW
- Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 7.1 mi, 115° SE
- Tree of Life (Public Artwork) — 7.5 mi, 242° SW
- Mississippi River Islands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 100° E
- Mississippi River - Muscatine (Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 129° SE
- Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.4 mi, 144° SE · 24k acres
- Louisa County Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 168° S
- United States Armed Forces Memorial (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 048° NE
- Pearl Bottom Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 057° NE
- Muscatine Art Center (Arts Centre) — 12.0 mi, 053° NE
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.5 mi, 057° NE
- Mark Twain Overlook (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 057° NE
- Rural Free Delivery Postal Museum (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 183° S
- Rock Island Caboose (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 355° N
- Winfield Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 217° SW
- Wildcat Den State Park (State Park) — 20.1 mi, 062° NE
- Conger House Museum (Museum) — 23.2 mi, 265° W
- House of the Maples (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 347° N
- President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 346° N
- Statue of Isis (Attraction) — 24.3 mi, 346° N
- Birthplace Cottage (Attraction) — 24.3 mi, 347° N
- Washington Community Center (Theatre) — 24.7 mi, 265° W
- Marcus Sycamore Cinema (Cinema) — 25.9 mi, 327° NW
- FilmScene at The Chauncey (Cinema) — 27.4 mi, 327° NW
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.5 mi, 070° E · 274k acres
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About This Letts Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Letts, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.32836, -91.237097. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Letts includes the ZIP code (52754), telephone area code (712), county seat of Louisa County (Wapello), and school district assignment (Louisa-Muscatine Community School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
