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Nodaway Iowa Map

Explore Nodaway, 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 Nodaway, Iowa

How to Use This Nodaway, Iowa Map

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

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.

CityNodaway
StateIowa (IA)
CountyAdams County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude40.93721
Longitude-94.894979
Population74
Density42.7 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code50857
Area Code319
County SeatCorning
School DistrictVillisca Community School District

About Nodaway, Iowa

Nodaway is a locality in Adams County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 74. The population density is 42.7 people per km². Nodaway is located at 40.9372°N, 94.8950°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nodaway is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50857.

Nodaway occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa prairie where the horizon stretches thin and flat beneath a sky that seems to press against the tops of the corn stalks. It lies 55.1 miles east-southeast of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 114°T), and is situated 18.0 miles east-southeast of Red Oak. The land around Nodaway consists of heavy, dark soil that yields to the cycles of the seasons, revealing a landscape defined by the deliberate lines of tilled earth and the occasional cluster of windbreaks. To the west, the subtle rise of the Loess Hills shapes the weather, while the East Nodaway River meanders through the landscape just one mile from the center, its banks lined with timber that turns to muted bronze when the autumn light grows sharp and cold. A few miles further, the quiet reaches of Hacklebarney Woods offer a dense contrast to the open fields, while the nearby waters of Viking Lake hold the stillness of the afternoon in their depths.

Nodaway carries the weight of a settlement forged by the necessity of the soil, maintaining an economy tethered to the rhythmic demands of soybean and corn production. The heritage of the families here is etched into the architecture of the grain elevators and the modest, sturdy houses that face the grid of local streets. Life in Nodaway follows the unforced pace of the agricultural calendar, a pattern of industry and rest that honors the perseverance of those who first broke this ground. People here recognize the value of a slow, deliberate existence, finding a sense of belonging in the quiet civility of a place where the seasons dictate the work and the land remains the final arbiter of prosperity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Olson/Linn Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 264° W
  • Hacklebarney Woods (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 309° NW
  • Viking Lake State Park (State Park) — 6.8 mi, 294° NW
  • Erickson Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 281° W
  • Adams County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 067° NE
  • Lake Icaria State Park (Local Park) — 10.4 mi, 044° NE
  • Swedish Heritage and Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 11.2 mi, 286° W
  • Lake Icaria Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 043° NE
  • Talty Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 11.7 mi, 041° NE
  • Clarinda Treatment Complex Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 211° SW
  • Page County War Memorial (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 209° SW
  • Civil War Memorial (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 209° SW
  • Kline Museum (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 068° E
  • Nodaway Valley Historical Museum (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 207° SW
  • Simmons Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.4 mi, 141° SE
  • Lake of Three Fires State Park (State Park) — 17.7 mi, 143° SE
  • The Restored Burlington Northern Depot & World War II Memorial Museum (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 285° W
  • Winemiller Farm (Subterra 102) (State Recreation Area) — 19.1 mi, 135° SE
  • Rapp Park & Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 25.9 mi, 247° SW
  • Union County Freedom Rock (Attraction) — 27.9 mi, 074° E
  • Tree on the road (Attraction) — 39.3 mi, 005° N
  • Tree in the Road (Attraction) — 39.3 mi, 005° N
  • Centennial Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 40.5 mi, 179° S
  • The Rose Theatre (Theatre) — 40.7 mi, 178° S
  • Sinister Sidney (Attraction) — 40.9 mi, 252° W
  • Treynor High School Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 42.3 mi, 299° NW
  • Reasoner School (Historic Ruins) — 42.5 mi, 279° W
  • Davies Amphitheater (Theatre) — 44.4 mi, 280° W
  • Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 49.4 mi, 156° SE · 3,906 acres
  • Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 58.8 mi, 198° S · 15k acres

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About This Nodaway Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nodaway, Iowa. Coordinates: 40.93721, -94.894979. 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 Nodaway includes the ZIP code (50857), telephone area code (319), county seat of Adams County (Corning), and school district assignment (Villisca Community School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.