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Lovilia Iowa Map

Explore Lovilia, 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 Lovilia, Iowa

How to Use This Lovilia, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.135837
Longitude	-92.904088
Population	472
Density	349.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50150
Area Code	515
County Seat	Albia
School District	Albia Community School District

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About Lovilia, Iowa

Lovilia is a locality in Monroe County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 472. The population density is 349.1 people per km². Lovilia is located at 41.1358°N, 92.9041°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lovilia is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50150.

Lovilia occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa prairie where the horizon line remains unbroken by anything but the seasonal march of corn and soybeans. It lies 17.5 miles southwest of Oskaloosa, IA (from Oskaloosa, IA: bearing 231°T), and is situated 9.1 miles northwest of Albia. Coal Creek cuts a narrow, meandering path through the earth nearby, its dark water carving through the loess-rich soil that defines the regional character. The air here holds a particular weight at dusk, a stillness that settles over the fields long before the shadows grow tall. Beyond the tilled acreage, the terrain shifts into a series of gradual rises and hollows, creating a landscape that feels both expansive and deeply private. Two miles away, the La Hart Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary for local fauna, while Lake Miami sits just three miles out, reflecting the pale, washed-out blue of an expansive Midwestern sky.

Lovilia emerged from the industrious pulse of the nineteenth century, built upon the heavy labor of extracting coal from the seams beneath the surface. While the mines have long since ceased their clatter, the town retains the unshowy, literate civility of a place that understands the value of hard-won permanence. The economy, once tethered to the black stone of the earth, has turned toward the patient cycles of agriculture, mirroring the steady, rhythmic life of the farmers who work the surrounding ground. Residents move with a deliberate pace, acknowledging the history of the region without needing to recite it, finding a quiet beauty in the way the sunlight catches the grain elevators. Even with the dense silence of the Stephens State Forest - Thousand Acre Unit only ten miles distant, Lovilia maintains a self-contained composure, anchored firmly in the soil it has cultivated for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

La Hart Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 229° SW
Miami Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 118° SE
Miami Lake Access (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 107° E
Miami Lake Area (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 102° E
Paul Todd Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 349° N
Wilcox Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 342° N
Stephens State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 7.7 mi, 261° W
Bluff Creek OHV Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.2 mi, 063° NE
Monroe County Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 146° SE
Map Ref. 41°N 93°W (Public Artwork) — 10.6 mi, 208° SW
Mahaska Care Facility Memorial (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 035° NE
Belinda Toy and Antique Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 271° W
Lake Red Rock (State Recreation Area) — 16.0 mi, 348° N
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 16.3 mi, 051° NE
Honey Creek State Park (State Park) — 16.6 mi, 188° S
The Morgan Cabin (Monument) — 16.7 mi, 052° NE
Honey Creek Resort (State Park) — 16.9 mi, 184° S
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum (Museum) — 17.1 mi, 321° NW
Moravia Wabash Depot Museum (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 166° S
Chief Mahaska Statue (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 051° NE
Rolscreen Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 358° N
Cox-Snow Music Center (Arts Centre) — 18.3 mi, 357° N
Kruidenier Center for Communication and Theatre (Theatre) — 18.3 mi, 357° N
Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium (Stadium) — 18.6 mi, 356° N
Klokkenspel (Attraction) — 18.7 mi, 358° N
Bessie's Barn (Attraction) — 27.8 mi, 189° S
Van Wyk Winery (Historic Castle / Fort) — 30.7 mi, 006° N
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.3 mi, 326° NW · 12k acres
Painted Pony (Gallery) — 37.5 mi, 295° NW
Carver Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 37.9 mi, 295° NW

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