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Merrill Iowa Map

Explore Merrill, 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 Merrill, Iowa

How to Use This Merrill, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.719713
Longitude	-96.248636
Population	717
Density	533.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51038
Area Code	563
County Seat	Le Mars
School District	Le Mars Community School District

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About Merrill, Iowa

Merrill is a locality in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 717. The population density is 533.4 people per km². Merrill is located at 42.7197°N, 96.2486°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Merrill is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51038.

Merrill emerges from the vast, furrowed expanse of the Iowa plains as a quiet intersection of earth and sky, where the horizon stretches flat and uncompromising until it meets the distant, subtle rise of the Loess Hills. It lies 6.6 miles southwest of Le Mars, IA (from Le Mars, IA: bearing 219°T), and is situated 17.0 miles north-northeast of Sioux City. The Floyd River traces a narrow, serpentine path through this landscape, its waters carving a muted rhythm into the soil that has sustained generations of cultivation. To the west, the Highway 75 Wetland serves as a sanctuary for migratory wings and tall grasses, offering a stillness that contrasts with the relentless geometric precision of the surrounding corn and soybean fields. Sunlight here possesses a particular, heavy clarity, turning the stalks to burnished gold in the late afternoon and casting long, indigo shadows that seem to anchor the town firmly to the bedrock of the prairie.

Merrill carries the quiet weight of a regional history rooted in the grit of agrarian labor and the sturdy, unpretentious traditions of early settlers. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest, a persistent pulse that dictates the slow, deliberate pace of daily life in the streets and storefronts. While the stillness of the land is absolute, a traveler might find the local character defined by an unassuming resilience, a quality as deep and fertile as the black loam that blankets the region. Even the distant, shimmering surface of Pavlik Lakes, ten miles removed, or the faint, jagged silhouette of Dakota Point sixteen miles away, do little to distract from the town’s own singular focus: a life lived in accordance with the turning seasons and the quiet demands of the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Highway 75 Wetland (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 054° NE
West Floyd Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 032° NE
Outdoor Swimming Pool & Park (Local Recreation) — 5.9 mi, 047° NE
Riverview Park (Local Recreation) — 6.0 mi, 032° NE
Plymouth County Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 040° NE
Le Mars Community Theatre (Theatre) — 6.7 mi, 039° NE
Kiddie Barn (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 040° NE
O'Brien Prairie (Local Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 111° E
Deer Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.7 mi, 272° W
Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 13.9 mi, 260° W
Stone State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 14.6 mi, 235° SW
Queen Of Peace (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 206° SW
St. Francis (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 207° SW
Shrine to the Holy Family (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 206° SW
Stone State Park (State Park) — 15.4 mi, 225° SW
Briar Cliff University Theater (Theatre) — 16.1 mi, 214° SW
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.2 mi, 226° SW
Abraham Lincoln Statue (Public Artwork) — 16.3 mi, 210° SW
Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 16.7 mi, 265° W
The Block (Gallery) — 16.9 mi, 208° SW
Promenade Cinema 14 (Cinema) — 17.4 mi, 206° SW
Sioux City Public Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 207° SW
Riviera Theatre 4 (Cinema) — 17.4 mi, 207° SW
The Railroad Museum (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 221° SW
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 208° SW
Betty Strong Encounter Center (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 208° SW
Old Town (Attraction) — 18.7 mi, 149° SE
Warren Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 22.6 mi, 261° W
Ponca State Park (State Park) — 24.0 mi, 255° W
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.3 mi, 066° NE · 12k acres

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