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Lincoln Iowa Map

Explore Lincoln, 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 Lincoln, Iowa

How to Use This Lincoln, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.262718
Longitude	-92.69233
Population	121
Density	83.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	50624, 50652, 50635
Area Code	319
County Seat	Toledo
School District	Gladbrook-Reinbeck Community School District

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About Lincoln, Iowa

Lincoln is a locality in Tama County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 121. The population density is 83.3 people per km². Lincoln is located at 42.2627°N, 92.6923°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lincoln is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 50624, 50652, 50635.

Lincoln stretches across the expansive, fertile plains of Iowa, where the horizon serves as a flat, unwavering line that separates the dark, upturned earth from a vast and shifting sky. It lies 18.4 miles northeast of Marshalltown, IA (from Marshalltown, IA: bearing 37°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-southeast of Grundy Center. The landscape is defined by the steady, rhythmic persistence of agriculture, punctuated by the quiet passage of Fourmile Creek as it carves a slow path through the fields just a mile away. During the transition of seasons, the light here turns a brittle, pale gold, illuminating the endless rows of corn and soybeans that define the physical character of the terrain. While the distant silhouette of Mormon Ridge marks the far reaches of the regional geography, the immediate surroundings remain governed by the quietude of the plains, where the wind moves with an uninterrupted force across the open grid of the countryside.

History in Lincoln remains anchored to the patterns of land use and the pragmatic labor that established these grid-locked settlements generations ago. The local economy persists as a reflection of this agrarian heritage, though it is now marked by a subtle, literate civility that honors the quiet industry of the people who call the region home. Residents often find solace in the nearby Comet Trail for recreation, or they seek the stillness of Union Grove Lake, which provides a reprieve from the relentless productivity of the surrounding farms. Even the distant Pioneer Trail serves as a reminder of the paths carved by early travelers who recognized the value in this deep, black soil. Life in Lincoln moves with an unshowy composure, defined by the seasonal cycles of the harvest and the enduring, modest stability of a life lived close to the ground.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Comet Trail (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 228° SW
Pioneer Trail (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 010° N
Black Hawk Creek Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 006° N
Grundy County Greenbelt (Local Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 042° NE
Union Grove Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 196° S
Union Grove State Park (State Park) — 8.8 mi, 192° S
Kunch Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.8 mi, 149° SE
Hudson Depot Museum (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 051° NE
Weatherbee School Museum (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 217° SW
Marshall County Historical Museum (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 217° SW
Pine Lake State Park (State Park) — 19.8 mi, 294° NW
Fridley Theatres Plaza 9 (Cinema) — 20.3 mi, 213° SW
Eldora Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 21.1 mi, 289° W
Grand Theatre (Cinema) — 21.8 mi, 288° W
Civil War Statue (Public Artwork) — 21.8 mi, 288° W
Cedar Falls Historical Society (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 033° NE
Overman Park (Monument) — 22.6 mi, 033° NE
Iowa Band Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 033° NE
Yuta Falls (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 058° NE
Matugani (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 058° NE
Rokava (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 058° NE
Mura Fury (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 058° NE
Fall's Access (State Recreation Area) — 23.5 mi, 025° NE
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.6 mi, 156° SE · 24k acres
POW Memorial (Monument) — 24.2 mi, 048° NE
McBride Auditorium (Theatre) — 25.8 mi, 044° NE
McElroy Communication Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 33.8 mi, 018° N
Neumann Auditorium (Theatre) — 33.9 mi, 018° N
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 54.4 mi, 212° SW · 12k acres

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