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Modale Iowa Map

Explore Modale, 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 Modale, Iowa

How to Use This Modale, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.619713
Longitude	-96.011956
Population	273
Density	101.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51556
Area Code	641
County Seat	Logan
School District	West Harrison Community School District

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About Modale, Iowa

Modale is a locality in Harrison County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 273. The population density is 101.2 people per km². Modale is located at 41.6197°N, 96.0120°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Modale is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51556.

Modale anchors itself firmly amidst the vast, geometric expanse of the Iowa plains, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under an immense, unblinking sky. It lies 25.9 miles north-northwest of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 342°T), and is situated 7.8 miles northeast of Blair. The Modale Ditch carves a deliberate, straight-edged path through the black, fertile soil, serving as a quiet artery for the land’s drainage and definition. To the west, the landscape rises into the Loess Hills, their ancient, wind-deposited silts offering a dramatic, undulating contrast to the level fields that dominate the immediate horizon. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Horseshoe Lake mirror the shifting colors of the afternoon, while the Missouridale Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary of tall grasses and native brush that feels untouched by the persistent industry of the plow.

Agriculture remains the singular, pulsing rhythm of Modale, where the cycle of planting and harvest dictates the movement of grain trucks and the seasonal coloring of the earth. The local economy is tied to the strength of the soil, maintaining a heritage that values the quiet labor of the farmer and the steady endurance of those who work the land. Beyond the fields, the influence of the region is felt in the understated pragmatism of the architecture and the deliberate pace of daily life, where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the wind moving through the corn. Those seeking the solitude of the outdoors often find their way toward the Desoto Bend Trail, or further toward the Loess Hills State Forest, where the timber stands as a reminder of the wilder, wooded character that once defined this slice of the Midwest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Missouridale Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 030° NE
Vaile Wetland Nature Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 071° E
Missouri Bottoms Wetland Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 114° SE
Tyson Bend Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 276° W
California Cut-off Revetment (Recreation Area) — 4.5 mi, 243° SW
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.7 mi, 181° S · 16k acres
Tysons Bend (Recreation Area) — 4.8 mi, 283° W
Steamboat Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 190° S
Mondamin Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 355° N
Loess Hills State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 6.9 mi, 021° N
Youth Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 7.3 mi, 231° SW
New Deal Mural titled "Iowa Fair" (Attraction) — 7.7 mi, 124° SE
Bullard-Soldiers Bend (State Recreation Area) — 8.3 mi, 331° NW
Pioneer Log Cabin (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 054° NE
Madsen Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 8.8 mi, 237° SW
Magnolia Town Pump (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 054° NE
Wilson Island State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.9 mi, 180° S
Harrison County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 106° E
Museum of Religious Arts (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 091° E
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.4 mi, 177° S · 7,936 acres
Washington County Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 184° S
Lewis and Clark Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 12.0 mi, 165° S
Burt County Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 316° NW
Upper Lake Cunningham Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 17.6 mi, 189° S
Mormon Bridge historical marker (Monument) — 19.2 mi, 172° S
Florence Mill Museum (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 172° S
Kobs Pioneer Cemetary (Monument) — 20.1 mi, 199° S
Barbi Hayes Overlook (Viewpoint) — 20.1 mi, 200° S
Moorhead Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 22.4 mi, 022° N
Outdoor Classroom (Theatre) — 23.7 mi, 188° S

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