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Melcher-Dallas Iowa Map

Explore Melcher-Dallas, 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 Melcher-Dallas, Iowa

How to Use This Melcher-Dallas, Iowa Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Melcher-Dallas, 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 Melcher-Dallas.

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

Latitude	41.224997
Longitude	-93.241319
Population	1,195
Density	443.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50163
Area Code	515
County Seat	Knoxville
School District	Melcher-Dallas Community School District

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About Melcher-Dallas, Iowa

Melcher-Dallas is a locality in Marion County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,195. The population density is 443.6 people per km². Melcher-Dallas is located at 41.2250°N, 93.2413°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Melcher-Dallas is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50163.

Melcher-Dallas emerges from the expansive, undulating plains of south-central Iowa, defined by the quiet persistence of Tracey Creek as it winds through the landscape. It lies 18.8 miles east-southeast of Indianola, IA (from Indianola, IA: bearing 119°T), and is situated 9.5 miles southwest of Knoxville. The earth here is a deep, fertile loam, tilled into vast, geometric grids of corn and soybeans that catch the low, amber light of autumn afternoons. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the terrain ripples with the subtle, glacial-carved contours characteristic of the region, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered. The air holds a crisp, dry quality, carrying the scent of drying stalks and the distant, cooling breath of Lake Red Rock, which lies only a few miles away.

Melcher-Dallas carries the quiet weight of a coal-mining legacy, an industry that once dictated the rhythm of daily life and shaped the sturdy, unpretentious character of its streets. While the mines have long since fallen silent, the resolve of the early settlers remains, reflected in the modest storefronts and the steady, deliberate pace of those who call the place home. Residents often look toward the nearby Lake Red Rock for recreation, finding a sense of scale against the vast Midwestern sky. Life here moves in accordance with the turning of the seasons, a cycle of planting and harvest that connects the people of Melcher-Dallas to the land, grounding their history in the steady, rhythmic labor of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Melcher-Dallas Coal Mining and Heritage Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 196° S
Lake Red Rock (Recreation Area) — 2.6 mi, 360° N
Bauer Park (Local Park) — 4.0 mi, 249° W
Belinda Toy and Antique Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 158° S
Marion County Park (Local Park) — 8.3 mi, 045° NE
Williamson Pond Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 172° S
Williamson School Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 184° S
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 044° NE
Stephens State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 10.2 mi, 137° SE
Red Rock Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.0 mi, 014° N
Elk Rock State Park (State Park) — 13.5 mi, 031° NE
East Lakes (State Recreation Area) — 14.3 mi, 182° S
Lucas County Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 196° S
Red Haw State Park (State Park) — 15.4 mi, 186° S
City Water Pump (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 309° NW
Whitley Memorial (Monument) — 18.6 mi, 283° W
Painted Pony (Gallery) — 19.1 mi, 300° NW
Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 19.5 mi, 300° NW
Carver Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 19.5 mi, 300° NW
Map Ref. 41°N 93°W (Public Artwork) — 20.0 mi, 141° SE
Rathbun Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 20.4 mi, 164° S
Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium (Stadium) — 20.5 mi, 052° NE
Kruidenier Center for Communication and Theatre (Theatre) — 20.5 mi, 054° NE
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.6 mi, 358° N · 12k acres
Cox-Snow Music Center (Arts Centre) — 20.6 mi, 054° NE
Pella 155mm Howitzer (Monument) — 21.0 mi, 053° NE
Klokkenspel (Attraction) — 21.0 mi, 053° NE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.3 mi, 358° N · 12k acres
Barb Wire Point (Viewpoint) — 27.6 mi, 323° NW
SEP Stadium (Stadium) — 27.8 mi, 337° NW

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