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Nemaha Iowa Map

Explore Nemaha, 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 Nemaha, Iowa

How to Use This Nemaha, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.515814
Longitude	-95.088325
Population	66
Density	303.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50567
Area Code	319
County Seat	Sac City
School District	Schaller-Crestland Community School District

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About Nemaha, Iowa

Nemaha is a locality in Sac County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 66. The population density is 303.4 people per km². Nemaha is located at 42.5158°N, 95.0883°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nemaha is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50567.

Nemaha occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa plains where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a vault of pale, expansive sky. It lies 10.6 miles southeast of Storm Lake, IA (from Storm Lake, IA: bearing 144°T), and is situated 15.0 miles southeast of Alta. The land here settles into a rhythmic pattern of tilled earth, where the deep, dark soil holds the memory of ancient prairie grasses beneath orderly rows of corn and soybeans. Buck Run traces a modest, winding path just a mile from the center, its banks offering a narrow corridor of wilder growth amidst the disciplined geometry of the fields. To the west, the subtle rise of the land hints at the distant Loess Hills, while the air maintains a crisp, clear quality that sharpens the edges of every silo and barn at twilight.

Nemaha reflects the enduring character of a region built by those who sought stability in the heavy, fertile ground. The local economy remains anchored to the cycles of the harvest, a labor that dictates the pace of life and fosters a quiet, unshowy civility among the residents. Beyond the immediate reach of the town’s grid, the Sac County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for migratory birds, serving as a reminder of the landscape’s original, untamed state. While the bustle of the world feels distant, the presence of Pleasant Lake five miles away offers a familiar point of stillness in the local geography. History here is not found in grand monuments but in the persistent, sturdy architecture and the deep-seated habits of a people who have long measured their days by the shifting light across the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sac County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 239° SW
Burrow's Pond Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 239° SW
Burrow's Pond Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 244° SW
Whitetail Woods Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 128° SE
Vogel Access (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 046° NE
Kiowa Marsh Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 3.3 mi, 194° S
Raccoon River Heritage Corridor (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 040° NE
Kiowa Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 192° S
Raccoon River Heritage Wildlife Corridor (Local Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 037° NE
Bel Air Access (State Recreation Area) — 8.2 mi, 325° NW
Memorial Statue (Public Artwork) — 8.3 mi, 142° SE
Sac City Access (State Recreation Area) — 9.1 mi, 146° SE
Log Cabin Museum (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 330° NW
Living Heritage Tree Museum (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 325° NW
Harker House (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 326° NW
J. Leslie Rollins Stadium (Stadium) — 10.5 mi, 324° NW
Buena Vista County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 327° NW
Fonda Opera House Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 070° E
Chief Black Hawk Statue (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 171° S
Black Hawk State Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 170° S
Bald Eagle Nest (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 173° S
State Theatre (Cinema) — 23.3 mi, 266° W
Lake City Capri Theater (Cinema) — 24.9 mi, 133° SE
Firefighter Memorial Benches (Monument) — 29.2 mi, 286° W
War Memorial (Monument) — 30.5 mi, 181° S
Fighter jets (Attraction) — 35.7 mi, 265° W
Donna Reed Center for Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 37.1 mi, 202° S
Hawkeye Community Theater (Theatre) — 46.1 mi, 090° E
Wild Rose Casino and Resort (Attraction) — 46.7 mi, 027° NE
Pawnee Recreation Area Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 48.1 mi, 244° SW

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