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Linden Iowa Map

Explore Linden, 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 Linden, Iowa

How to Use This Linden, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.644432
Longitude	-94.269129
Population	200
Density	98.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50146
Area Code	515
County Seat	Adel
School District	Panorama Community School District

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About Linden, Iowa

Linden is a locality in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 200. The population density is 98.6 people per km². Linden is located at 41.6444°N, 94.2691°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Linden is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50146.

Linden occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by anything but the rhythmic swell of the earth. It lies 20.0 miles west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 277°T), and is situated 15.8 miles south-southwest of Perry. The landscape surrounding Linden is defined by the steady, fertile labor of the plow, resulting in vast, geometric fields of corn and soybean that turn a deep, bruised gold under the late-autumn sun. Two miles to the east, the quiet course of Mosquito Creek carves a shallow, wooded ribbon through the soil, offering a cool sanctuary for the local wildlife. The air here holds a crisp, dry clarity that sharpens the silhouettes of distant barns, and when the light fails at dusk, the sky bruises into shades of violet that seem to press down upon the silence of the flat, open plains.

Linden emerged from the nineteenth-century expansion of the iron rails, serving as a vital node for the movement of grain across the heartland. Today, the economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding acreage, though the pace of life is increasingly marked by the passage of those traversing the Raccoon River Valley Trail, which runs directly through the center of the locality. Residents often venture toward the Raccoon River Trail six miles away for exercise or find a moment of stillness near the waters of Bays Branch Lake. While the distant, hazy silhouette of Buffalo Ridge remains far beyond the reach of a casual afternoon drive, the people of Linden maintain a grounded, modest civility, finding a quiet dignity in a life dictated by the seasons and the simple, persistent cycle of the harvest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Raccoon River Valley Trail (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 210° SW
Marlowe Ray Wildlife Management Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.7 mi, 237° SW
Bennie Hall Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.7 mi, 246° SW
Middle Raccoon River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 180° S
Big Bend Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 149° SE
SE Robinson Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 263° W
Lennon Mills Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 286° W
Nations Bridge Park (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 212° SW
Dexfield Park - Bonnie and Clyde Shootout (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 162° S
Guthrie County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 6.0 mi, 337° NW
Bays Branch Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 6.0 mi, 337° NW
Springbrook State Park (State Park) — 12.8 mi, 313° NW
Adel Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 098° E
Municipal Band Shell (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 032° NE
Forest Park Museum (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 037° NE
Jordan Creek Amphitheater (Theatre) — 24.6 mi, 102° E
Blue Zoo (Aquarium) — 24.7 mi, 103° E
John Wayne (Public Artwork) — 25.3 mi, 148° SE
1700 Tanning Rack (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 093° E
1700 Drying Rack (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 093° E
Pole Position Raceway (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 085° E
Funny Bone Comedy Club (Theatre) — 25.7 mi, 103° E
Adair County Historical Museum (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 204° SW
Jefferson Telephone Company Museum (Museum) — 26.1 mi, 348° N
Greene County Historical Museum (Museum) — 26.1 mi, 348° N
Lincoln Statue (Monument) — 26.2 mi, 348° N
Flix Brewhouse (Cinema) — 29.3 mi, 092° E
Olson-Larson Galleries (Gallery) — 29.4 mi, 100° E
Kids Create (Arts Centre) — 30.0 mi, 073° E
Ledges State Park (State Park) — 30.0 mi, 039° NE

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