Morning Sun Iowa Map
Explore Morning Sun, Iowa, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Morning Sun, Iowa
| City | Morning Sun |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Louisa County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.096143 |
| Longitude | -91.257651 |
| Population | 752 |
| Density | 373.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 52640 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| County Seat | Wapello |
| School District | Morning Sun Community School District |
About Morning Sun, Iowa
Morning Sun is a locality in Louisa County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 752. The population density is 373.7 people per km². Morning Sun is located at 41.0961°N, 91.2577°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Morning Sun is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52640.Morning Sun reveals itself through a landscape of quiet, agrarian patience, where Roff Creek traces a deliberate path through the fertile, dark-soiled fields that define the horizon. It lies 21.3 miles north-northwest of Burlington, IA (from Burlington, IA: bearing 339°T), and is situated 18.1 miles east-northeast of Mount Pleasant. The earth here is a vast, open ledger of soybean and corn, undulating in shallow swells that catch the low, amber light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the rows. Beyond the immediate tilled acreage, the air holds a stillness that suggests a land shaped by the slow, seasonal pulse of planting and harvest, far removed from the clamor of denser urban centers.
History in Morning Sun remains anchored to the sturdy, industrious spirit of early settlers who recognized the promise in this rich, inland prairie soil. The local economy persists as a reflection of this heritage, favoring the reliable cycles of agriculture and the modest, unshowy commerce that sustains its residents. Those who seek to tread beyond the cultivated fields find a singular connection to the environment along the Hoover Nature Trail, which offers a quiet passage through the terrain just a short distance away. While the deeper, timbered reaches of the Big River State Forest remain nineteen miles distant, the proximity of Warnstaff Lake provides a singular, reflective point in the landscape, grounding the local character in a quiet, literate civility that values the weight of the seasons over the haste of the modern age.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Rural Free Delivery Postal Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 124° SE
- Hoover Nature Trail (State Recreation Area) — 0.7 mi, 091° E
- Baird Timber (Local Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 081° E
- Virginia Grove Recreation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 315° NW
- Wapello Bottoms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 058° NE
- Louisa County Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 028° NE
- Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.9 mi, 077° E · 24k acres
- Millrace Flats Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 020° N
- Winfield Museum (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 283° W
- Big Hollow Creek Rec. Area (Local Park) — 9.7 mi, 169° S
- Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 10.4 mi, 044° NE
- Zion School Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 173° S
- Mississippi River - Muscatine (Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 037° NE
- Metal Flower (Public Artwork) — 13.7 mi, 336° NW
- Dover Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 213° SW
- Chief Taimah Memorial Site (Monument) — 17.5 mi, 150° SE
- Main Street Cinemas (Cinema) — 17.8 mi, 240° SW
- Geode State Park (State Park) — 18.1 mi, 198° S
- Delabar State Park (State Park) — 19.0 mi, 121° SE
- Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 19.5 mi, 139° SE
- Des Moines County Fair (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 168° S
- Little Theater (Theatre) — 20.0 mi, 167° S
- Snake Alley (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 158° S
- Fire Bell (Monument) — 21.3 mi, 158° S
- Ellison Creek Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 25.6 mi, 150° SE
- Mark Twain Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 25.6 mi, 027° NE
- Muscatine Art Center (Arts Centre) — 25.6 mi, 025° NE
- Washington Community Center (Theatre) — 27.3 mi, 300° NW
- CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 185° S
- Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 52.0 mi, 054° NE · 274k acres
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About This Morning Sun Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Morning Sun, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.096143, -91.257651. 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 Morning Sun includes the ZIP code (52640), telephone area code (712), county seat of Louisa County (Wapello), and school district assignment (Morning Sun 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. |
