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Luzerne Iowa Map

Explore Luzerne, 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 Luzerne, Iowa

How to Use This Luzerne, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.898055
Longitude	-92.179906
Population	112
Density	327.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52257
Area Code	712
County Seat	Vinton
School District	Belle Plaine Community School District

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About Luzerne, Iowa

Luzerne is a locality in Benton County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 112. The population density is 327.6 people per km². Luzerne is located at 41.8981°N, 92.1799°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Luzerne is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52257.

Luzerne occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa prairie where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a sky that seems to possess its own immense, shifting weight. It lies 28.6 miles west-southwest of Cedar Rapids, IA (from Cedar Rapids, IA: bearing 255°T), and is situated 8.9 miles northwest of Marengo. Willow Brook traces a thin, verdant line through the local topography, its banks providing a subtle sanctuary for the native grasses that sway in the persistent wind. While the distant silhouette of The Hogback remains a mere suggestion on the far edge of the map, the immediate landscape is defined by the steady, rhythmic swells of earth that characterize this agricultural heartland. Light at dusk here takes on a particular, amber clarity, catching the dust motes above the fields and turning the very air into a luminous, suspended medium that seems to hold the day in place long after the sun has dipped below the tilled rows.

Luzerne grew from the early ambition of settlers who saw in this soil a promise of permanence and modest prosperity. The local economy remains anchored to the land, with the heavy, dark earth yielding consistent harvests of corn and soybeans that dictate the seasonal pulse of the inhabitants. Beyond the immediate reach of the plows, the proximity of the Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area offers a preserved reprieve where the natural character of the region persists in its wilder, uncultivated state. A short distance away, the quiet stillness of Hannen Lake provides a reflective surface to the landscape, mirroring the changing colors of the seasons. Life in Luzerne proceeds with a deliberate, unadorned civility, echoing the heritage of those who first broke the prairie sod and established a way of life that values the tangible output of labor and the quietude of a life lived close to the cycle of the crops.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.5 mi, 185° S · 24k acres
Hannen Park (Local Park) — 3.6 mi, 118° SE
Iowa River Corridor Wildlife Management Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.8 mi, 192° S
Randolph Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.3 mi, 222° SW
Belle Plaine Area Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 268° W
Gunderson Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 134° SE
Simmons Timber Reserve (Local Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 140° SE
Gateway Park & Preserve (Local Park) — 8.2 mi, 138° SE
Iowa County Historical Society (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 139° SE
Salt Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.6 mi, 309° NW
Otter Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.8 mi, 281° W
Iowa Baseball Museum of Norway (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 089° E
South Amana Barn Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 127° SE
Coralville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 13.9 mi, 120° SE
High Amana General Store (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 118° SE
Michele Maring Miller Art Gallery (Gallery) — 17.3 mi, 113° SE
In Honor of the Veterans of Benton County (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 075° E
In Transit (Public Artwork) — 24.5 mi, 091° E
Hawkeye Downs Speedway (Stadium) — 25.8 mi, 084° E
Witch's Basement (Historic Ruins) — 26.2 mi, 073° E
Westside Rising (Monument) — 26.4 mi, 076° E
The Fun Station (Theme Park) — 26.7 mi, 091° E
Tree of Five Seasons (Monument) — 26.7 mi, 078° E
Modern Gallery And Framing (Gallery) — 27.3 mi, 078° E
Gilded Pear Gallery (Gallery) — 27.3 mi, 078° E
Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 27.5 mi, 081° E
Studio 17 of the Eastern Iowa ARTS Academy (Arts Centre) — 27.8 mi, 076° E
The 5th Realm (Attraction) — 29.7 mi, 073° E
Lake Macbride State Park (State Park) — 31.6 mi, 103° E
Rock Creek State Park (State Park) — 34.8 mi, 253° W

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