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Monticello Iowa Map

Explore Monticello, 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 Monticello, Iowa

How to Use This Monticello, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.238335
Longitude	-91.187094
Population	4,040
Density	282.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52310
Area Code	712
County Seat	Anamosa
School District	Monticello Community School District

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About Monticello, Iowa

Monticello is a locality in Jones County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,040. The population density is 282.2 people per km². Monticello is located at 42.2383°N, 91.1871°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Monticello is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52310.

Monticello manifests as a quiet anchor upon the expansive, tilled plains of Iowa, where the land stretches toward the horizon in a rhythmic succession of corn and soybean furrows. It lies 25.3 miles northeast of Marion, IA (from Marion, IA: bearing 56°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west-southwest of Cascade. Kitty Creek carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its gentle current providing a consistent, low-frequency pulse to the terrain that otherwise remains tethered to the slow turn of the seasons. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, casting long shadows across the soil and illuminating the silhouettes of distant, muted rises that suggest the presence of Balltown Ridge far to the east. Within the local grid, Maple Street Playground offers a modest, essential space for communal activity, serving as a focal point where the stillness of the prairie meets the grounded, daily motion of residents.

Monticello grew from the industrious ambition of early settlers who recognized the potential of this fertile earth, establishing an economy that remains deeply rooted in the agricultural cycles of the Midwest. The legacy of those who arrived to work the black dirt persists in the architecture and the unshowy, literate civility that defines the modern character of the place. While the town maintains a steady pace, those seeking a wider expanse of water often travel the nine miles to Central Park Lake, a destination that provides a necessary contrast to the endless, dry geometry of the surrounding fields. Every facet of life in Monticello reflects a practical engagement with the environment, where the heritage of labor and the quiet dignity of the plains create a persistent, honest atmosphere that endures through the changing years.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Monticello City Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 012° N
Mon-Maq Access (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 070° E
Pictured Rocks Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 108° E
Indian Bluffs Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 104° E
Hardscrabble Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 326° NW
Scotch Grove Prairie (Local Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 131° SE
Remley Woods (Local Recreation) — 9.4 mi, 209° SW
National Motorcycle Museum (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 204° SW
Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 212° SW
Wapsipinicon State Park (State Park) — 10.8 mi, 204° SW
Matsell Bridge Access (State Recreation Area) — 12.5 mi, 232° SW
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.6 mi, 074° E
Wyoming Historical Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 143° SE
National Farm Toy Museum (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 013° N
Olin Heritage Center (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 172° S
Inwood Woodcarving Exhibit (Gallery) — 17.3 mi, 011° N
Manchester Fish Hatchery (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 325° NW
Field of Dreams (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 021° N
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 21.8 mi, 321° NW
Maquoketa Caves State Park (State Park) — 22.1 mi, 112° E
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.6 mi, 028° NE · 2,440 acres
Luce Gallery (Gallery) — 24.7 mi, 210° SW
Kimmel Theater (Theatre) — 24.8 mi, 210° SW
Butterfly Wings (Public Artwork) — 25.3 mi, 236° SW
Campbell Steele Callery (Gallery) — 25.4 mi, 236° SW
Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone (Monument) — 25.7 mi, 013° N
John Conley (Monument) — 26.5 mi, 231° SW
Collins Road Theatres (Cinema) — 26.6 mi, 237° SW
The 5th Realm (Attraction) — 26.9 mi, 237° SW
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.1 mi, 059° NE · 274k acres

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