Miles Iowa Map
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Interactive Map of Miles, Iowa
| City | Miles |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Jackson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.048357 |
| Longitude | -90.315686 |
| Population | 408 |
| Density | 124.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 52064 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| County Seat | Maquoketa |
| School District | Easton Valley Community School District |
About Miles, Iowa
Miles is a locality in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 408. The population density is 124.6 people per km². Miles is located at 42.0484°N, 90.3157°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Miles is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52064.Miles occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa landscape, defined by the persistent, winding presence of the Elk River that flows through the terrain. It lies 15.5 miles north-northwest of Clinton, IA (from Clinton, IA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-southwest of Savanna. The horizon remains wide and open, characterized by vast, undulating fields of corn and soybeans that shift in color from deep emerald to harvest gold under the changing Midwestern light. Beyond the immediate tilled earth, the land occasionally rises into subtle swells, suggesting the distant, hazy silhouettes of Terrapin Ridge far to the west. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, especially during the long, amber hours of dusk when the shadows stretch thin and precise across the fallow soil.
Agriculture serves as the enduring pulse of Miles, anchoring a local economy that remains deeply tethered to the seasonal rhythms of the surrounding plains. The town carries the weight of a settlement founded on the steady labor of those who cleared the prairie, leaving behind a legacy of pragmatic, unshowy industry. Residents often seek respite in the nearby McNeil Nature Preserve, where the natural world is allowed a brief, protected reclamation of the landscape, or they find a slower pace of travel along the Jackson County Recreational Trail. Life in Miles persists with a deliberate, quiet civility, favoring the reliability of the harvest and the simple, persistent connection to the land over the frantic pace of more crowded regions.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- McNeil Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 284° W
- Dalton Pond Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.9 mi, 254° W
- Camp Miss-Elk-Ton (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 115° SE
- Copper Creek Trail (State Recreation Area) — 4.8 mi, 279° W
- Jackson County Recreation Trail (Local Park) — 5.9 mi, 320° NW
- Goose Lake (Clinton) Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 221° SW
- Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 6.9 mi, 011° N
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.9 mi, 015° N · 274k acres
- Savanna Train Car Museum (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 070° E
- Savanna Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 065° NE
- Havencrest Castle (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 069° E
- Green Island Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 003° N · 3,776 acres
- Indian Head Rock (Viewpoint) — 9.6 mi, 059° NE
- Historic ruins (Historic Ruins) — 9.7 mi, 058° NE
- Pleasant Creek Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.5 mi, 345° N
- Bellevue State Park (State Park) — 12.7 mi, 341° N
- Heritage Canyon (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 147° SE
- Elijah Buell Memorial (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 149° SE
- Lime Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 15.1 mi, 337° NW
- Living, Flowing, Ever Changing (Public Artwork) — 15.2 mi, 339° N
- Delmar Depot Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 258° W
- Great River Gallery (Gallery) — 15.4 mi, 339° N
- Bellevue War Memorial (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 339° N
- Clinton Show Boat (Theatre) — 15.5 mi, 154° SE
- Jackson County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 275° W
- Point Rock (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 078° E
- Clinton Engines Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 274° W
- Princess Mine Algific Slope (Nature Reserve) — 18.3 mi, 347° N
- Rice Algific Slope (Nature Reserve) — 19.4 mi, 350° N
- Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.5 mi, 305° NW · 2,440 acres
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About This Miles Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Miles, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.048357, -90.315686. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Miles includes the ZIP code (52064), telephone area code (712), county seat of Jackson County (Maquoketa), and school district assignment (Easton Valley Community School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
