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Monona Iowa Map

Explore Monona, 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 Monona, Iowa

How to Use This Monona, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.051649
Longitude	-91.389304
Population	1,471
Density	441.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52159
Area Code	712
County Seat	Elkader
School District	MFL MarMac Community School District

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About Monona, Iowa

Monona is a locality in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,471. The population density is 441.3 people per km². Monona is located at 43.0516°N, 91.3893°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Monona is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52159.

Monona emerges from the expansive, undulating plateau of northeastern Iowa, where the horizon stretches wide across tilled fields of corn and soybean. It lies 52.9 miles northwest of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 316°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east-southeast of Postville. The land here possesses a raw, unvarnished character, defined by the deep incisions of the terrain that eventually lead toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Campbell Ridge against the western sky. Only a mile away, the quiet current of Bloody Run marks the earth, carving a path through the limestone-heavy soil that characterizes this rugged corner of the state. Light at dusk here is heavy and golden, casting long, bruised shadows across the furrows of the earth and lending a solemn, ancient stillness to the air.

Monona preserves the industrious spirit of its early settlers, who built a life upon the fertility of the soil and a commerce rooted in the steady cycles of agriculture. The proximity to the Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge underscores a commitment to the wilder, unplowed remnants of the prairie, providing a sanctuary for flora and fauna that have occupied these bluffs for centuries. While Dry Hollow lies seven miles off, its presence serves as a reminder of the dramatic geological shifts that have shaped the region’s economy and daily movement. Life in Monona maintains an unshowy, literate civility, where the pace is governed by the seasons and the quiet dignity of a landscape that demands both labor and respect from those who call it home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Monona Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 132° SE
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.7 mi, 327° NW · 2,440 acres
Bloody Run Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 096° E
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 8.1 mi, 072° E · 2,460 acres
Bloody Run Park (Local Park) — 8.5 mi, 095° E
Sny McGill - North Cedar Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 123° SE
Yellow River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 9.2 mi, 040° NE
Pikes Peak State Park (State Park) — 10.2 mi, 101° E
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.7 mi, 084° E · 274k acres
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 10.7 mi, 093° E
Pink Elephant Statue (Public Artwork) — 10.7 mi, 094° E
Little Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 10.8 mi, 075° E
Great Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 10.9 mi, 074° E
Fire Point (Viewpoint) — 10.9 mi, 075° E
St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground (Attraction) — 11.6 mi, 089° E
Fur Trade Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 089° E
Villa Louis (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 088° E
St. Feriole Island Play Area (Attraction) — 11.9 mi, 089° E
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 12.1 mi, 074° E
Rev. James Marquette, S.J. (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 091° E
Pere Marquette and Sieur Jolliet (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 091° E
Wyalusing State Park (State Park) — 13.6 mi, 106° E
Carter House Museum (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 183° S
Clermont Museum (Museum) — 13.9 mi, 255° W
Volga River State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 21.0 mi, 239° SW
Fayette County Historical Museum;Fayette County Historical Library (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 254° W
Jewel Theatre (Theatre) — 27.4 mi, 311° NW
Kristin Wigley-Fleming Gallery (Gallery) — 27.5 mi, 311° NW
Painting Studio (Arts Centre) — 27.6 mi, 310° NW
Storre Theatre (Theatre) — 27.6 mi, 310° NW

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