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Little Sioux Iowa Map

Explore Little Sioux, 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 Little Sioux, Iowa

How to Use This Little Sioux, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.809432
Longitude	-96.021123
Population	166
Density	178.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51545
Area Code	641
County Seat	Logan
School District	West Harrison Community School District

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About Little Sioux, Iowa

Little Sioux is a locality in Harrison County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 166. The population density is 178.5 people per km². Little Sioux is located at 41.8094°N, 96.0211°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Little Sioux is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51545.

Little Sioux emerges from the earth as a collection of quiet dwellings anchored to the rugged, wind-blown ridges that define the western edge of the state. It lies 38.7 miles north-northwest of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 348°T), and is situated 19.1 miles north-northeast of Blair. The landscape around Little Sioux is dominated by the dramatic, vertical architecture of the Loess Hills, where the soil holds a pale, silken quality that catches the low, golden light of late afternoon. Only a mile away, the Little Sioux River carves a deliberate path through the valley, its waters reflecting the vast, open sky above the plains. Just two miles distant, the surface of Smith Lake remains a still, obsidian mirror, providing a reprieve from the relentless, rhythmic expansion of tilled fields that stretch toward every horizon.

History here is written in the deep, fertile furrows of the soil, a legacy of agricultural endurance that has sustained generations through cycles of planting and harvest. The economy remains tethered to the vitality of the land, with the nearby Loess Hills State Forest acting as a sprawling, verdant guardian that preserves the native grasses and timber stands of the region. Life in Little Sioux follows the measured pace of the seasons, characterized by an unshowy civility and a deep, intuitive knowledge of the weather. Residents often find their way to the Loess Hills State Forest to observe the subtle shifts in the flora, finding a quiet satisfaction in the way the wind moves through the tall prairie stalks as the evening air cools.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Murray Hall (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 272° W
Loess Hills State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 134° SE
Gleason-Hubel Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 151° SE
Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 265° W
Little Sioux Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.0 mi, 261° W
Gee-Hruska Wetland Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 223° SW
Murray Hill Scenic Overlook (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 029° NE
Deer Island Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 274° W
Pelican Point State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.9 mi, 290° W
Mondamin Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 180° S
Preparation Canyon State Park (State Park) — 7.7 mi, 045° NE
Burt County Museum (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 259° W
Pioneer Log Cabin (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 136° SE
Magnolia Town Pump (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 136° SE
Moorhead Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 11.7 mi, 048° NE
Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 346° N
Monona County Historical Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 346° N
Lewis and Clark State Park (State Park) — 16.7 mi, 335° NW
State Savings Bank/Harrison Mutual Ins. Association (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 134° SE
Museum of Religious Arts (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 142° SE
Tree Shelter (Public Artwork) — 17.6 mi, 336° NW
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.8 mi, 181° S · 16k acres
Steamboat Museum (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 182° S
Madsen Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 19.2 mi, 201° S
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.5 mi, 177° S · 7,936 acres
Caboose (Monument) — 24.7 mi, 291° W
Pawnee Recreation Area Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 27.9 mi, 009° N
Sioux City - Smithland - Stagecoach Trail (Monument) — 29.3 mi, 008° N
Upper Lake Cunningham Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 30.6 mi, 184° S
Top End (Viewpoint) — 32.7 mi, 192° S

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