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McGregor Iowa Map

Explore McGregor, 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 McGregor, Iowa

How to Use This McGregor, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.028291
Longitude	-91.185657
Population	742
Density	221.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52157
Area Code	712
County Seat	Elkader
School District	MFL MarMac Community School District

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About McGregor, Iowa

McGregor is a locality in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 742. The population density is 221.4 people per km². McGregor is located at 43.0283°N, 91.1857°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. McGregor is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52157.

McGregor occupies a narrow, compressed shelf of earth where the limestone bluffs press close against the wide, moving muscle of the Mississippi River. It lies 44.4 miles northwest of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 324°T), and is situated 3.1 miles southwest of Prairie du Chien. The geography here is defined by verticality and the abrupt transition from the flat, tilled horizons of the interior to the deep, shadowed ravines that cut through the bedrock. At Pikes Peak State Park, the land rises sharply to offer a vantage point over the convergence of the wooded ridges and the valley floor. Light in the late afternoon catches the silt-heavy water of the Mississippi River, turning the surface into a sheet of hammered copper that reflects the dense, green foliage clinging to the steep slopes of the driftless region. Even the air feels distinct, cooled by the proximity of the water and the heavy, oxygen-rich breath of the surrounding timberland.

McGregor bears the marks of a nineteenth-century frontier expansion, having served as a vital point of commerce where the overland agricultural output met the river trade. The local economy, once dependent on the movement of grain and timber, now shifts with the quiet influx of visitors who come to witness the seasonal transformation of the hardwoods or to find a moment of stillness near the shaded trails. The character of McGregor remains tethered to this legacy of transition, where the stoic, unshowy labor of the fields meets the transient nature of the waterway. While the modern pace is measured, the weight of the history remains visible in the preserved brick facades that line the main thoroughfare, standing as a reminder of the era when the river served as the primary artery of the interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pikes Peak State Park (State Park) — 0.3 mi, 179° S
Ridgewood Area (State Park) — 0.3 mi, 045° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 140° SE
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.8 mi, 075° E · 274k acres
Marquette Mitigation Sites Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 005° N
Pink Elephant Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 024° NE
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 023° NE
Bloody Run Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 305° NW
St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 036° NE
Fur Trade Museum (Museum) — 2.3 mi, 036° NE
Crows Nest (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 152° SE
Rev. James Marquette, S.J. (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 051° NE
Pere Marquette and Sieur Jolliet (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 051° NE
Prairie du Chien (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 051° NE
St. Feriole Island Play Area (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 042° NE
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 2.5 mi, 000° N · 2,460 acres
Little Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 4.4 mi, 001° N
Great Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 4.5 mi, 002° N
Yellow River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.1 mi, 342° N
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.2 mi, 014° N
Statewide Public Access - Wd (State Recreation Area) — 5.2 mi, 014° N
Monona Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 279° W
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.7 mi, 185° S · 2,440 acres
Carter House Museum (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 223° SW
Lockmasters House Heritage Museum (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 165° S
Plagmans Barn Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 188° S
Blaine Theater (Cinema) — 25.3 mi, 073° E
Five Flags Theater (Theatre) — 32.0 mi, 125° SE
5-column Rock (Attraction) — 33.3 mi, 032° NE
Eagle Cave (Attraction) — 35.7 mi, 065° NE

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