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Mount Sterling Iowa Map

Explore Mount Sterling, 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 Mount Sterling, Iowa

How to Use This Mount Sterling, Iowa Map

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

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	Mount Sterling
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Van Buren County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	40.61781
Longitude	-91.932116
Population	33
Density	40.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	52573
Area Code	712
County Seat	Keosauqua
School District	Van Buren County Community School District

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About Mount Sterling, Iowa

Mount Sterling is a locality in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 33. The population density is 40.4 people per km². Mount Sterling is located at 40.6178°N, 91.9321°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 52573.

Mount Sterling sits quietly amidst the vast, fertile expanse of southeastern Iowa, where the Fox River carves a deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 32.4 miles west of Fort Madison, IA (from Fort Madison, IA: bearing 269°T), and is situated 17.6 miles northwest of Kahoka. The geography here is defined by the steady work of the plow, as the land extends in wide, tilled swells of rich soil that catch the low-slung light of the afternoon sun. Between the rows of corn and soybeans, the earth holds a quiet weight, offering a horizon that feels both immense and intimate. The Fox River Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary for the local flora and fauna, grounding the environment in a sense of wild, unmanaged permanence that contrasts with the surrounding agricultural grids.

History in Mount Sterling remains tied to the cycles of the seasons and the persistent labor of those who have worked these plains for generations. The economy stays rooted in the soil, favoring the steady production of grain and the reliable routines of an agrarian life that values brevity over flash. Life moves at the tempo of the sunrise, with the local character shaped by a pragmatic, quiet self-reliance that mirrors the landscape itself. Residents often look toward the distant, hazy outline of the horizon where Bryan Hill rises, yet the focus remains on the immediate work at hand and the simple, enduring rhythms of a life lived close to the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fox River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 178° S
Heath (Charlie) Memorial Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 146° SE
Daughrity Timber (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 343° N
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park (State Park) — 5.8 mi, 340° N
Shimek State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 6.6 mi, 334° NW
Bentonsport Timber (Local Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 027° NE
Lindsey Wilderness Area (Local Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 051° NE
Des Moines River (Van Buren) Access (State Recreation Area) — 9.8 mi, 066° NE
Pioneer Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 081° E
Sunrise Mural (Public Artwork) — 16.6 mi, 229° SW
Gorin Schoolhouse Bell (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 228° SW
Barnette Statue (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 228° SW
West Point Freedom Rock (Monument) — 26.0 mi, 075° E
Davis County Historical Museum (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 290° W
Johnny Clock Museum (Museum) — 27.5 mi, 019° N
Arts Center Theater (Theatre) — 27.6 mi, 356° N
Dalby Hall (Rich and Gail Dalby Meeting Hall) (Theatre) — 27.7 mi, 356° N
Nauvoo Martyrdom Museum (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 099° E
Weld House Museum (Museum) — 29.3 mi, 099° E
Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.9 mi, 131° SE · 10k acres
Geode State Park (State Park) — 31.0 mi, 065° NE
Main Street Cinemas (Cinema) — 31.2 mi, 039° NE
CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 088° E
ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 088° E
Lost Canvas Gallery (Gallery) — 32.5 mi, 118° SE
Plaza 3 Cinema (Cinema) — 32.7 mi, 118° SE
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.1 mi, 146° SE · 3,906 acres
Canton CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 40.2 mi, 147° SE
Des Moines County Fair (Attraction) — 41.9 mi, 071° E

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