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Northboro Iowa Map

Explore Northboro, 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 Northboro, Iowa

How to Use This Northboro, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	40.607774
Longitude	-95.291649
Population	52
Density	79.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51647
Area Code	641
County Seat	Clarinda
School District	Shenandoah Community School District

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About Northboro, Iowa

Northboro is a locality in Page County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 52. The population density is 79.0 people per km². Northboro is located at 40.6078°N, 95.2916°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Northboro is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51647.

Northboro anchors itself within a vast expanse of tilled earth where the horizon bows under the weight of an immense, cloud-streaked sky. It lies 54.1 miles south-southeast of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 146°T), and is situated 16.2 miles southwest of Clarinda. Middle Tarkio Creek traces a narrow, serpentine path through the lowlands, its banks fringed with the skeletal grace of wild willow and cottonwood that thrive in the dark, alluvial soil. To the west, the land gathers into the subtle, amber-hued undulations of the Loess Hills, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Pigeon Ridge marks the limit of the traveler’s gaze. The air here holds a distinct, dry clarity, particularly at dusk when the light pulls long, violet shadows across the stubble of harvested fields and the silence of the prairie settles over the creek bed like a cooling shroud.

Northboro emerged as a quiet node in the agricultural ledger of the Midwest, its economy tied to the rhythmic turning of the seasons and the heavy yield of corn and soybeans. The local spirit remains tethered to a tradition of stoic, literate civility, a heritage carved by families who long ago broke the sod and organized the patterns of commerce that persist today. Life maintains a steady, deliberate pace, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers, though the proximity of the Tarkio Prairie Conservation Area serves as a reminder of the wilder, unplowed state of the land. For those seeking a respite from the cultivated plains, the waters of Center View Lake offer a singular point of stillness, while the jagged, shadowed depths of Deadmans Hollow stand as a rugged counterpoint to the orderly geometry of the surrounding farms.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tarkio Prairie Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 152° SE
Tarkio Prairie Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 151° SE
Manti Memorial Park (Local Park) — 9.7 mi, 325° NW
Greater Shenandoah Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 339° N
Rapp Park & Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 12.6 mi, 344° N
Nodaway Valley Historical Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 059° NE
Pierce Creek Recreation Area (Local Park) — 15.6 mi, 348° N
Civil War Memorial (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 056° NE
Sister Cities (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 056° NE
Vernon J. Baker (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 056° NE
Clarinda Treatment Complex Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 052° NE
Waubonsie State Park (State Park) — 20.3 mi, 287° W
Sinister Sidney (Attraction) — 20.5 mi, 298° NW
Fremont County Historical Society (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 298° NW
Kansas Bend (State Recreation Area) — 22.6 mi, 251° W
Museum of Missouri River History (Museum) — 23.9 mi, 232° SW
Muir House Historical Marker (Attraction) — 24.0 mi, 233° SW
Brownville Historical Marker (Attraction) — 24.0 mi, 233° SW
PSC Theatre & Auditorium (Theatre) — 24.9 mi, 248° W
Indian Cave State Park (State Park) — 25.9 mi, 212° SW
Bobby Bearcat (Public Artwork) — 27.6 mi, 130° SE
Swedish Heritage and Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 27.7 mi, 021° N
The Rose Theatre (Theatre) — 28.4 mi, 129° SE
Earth Lodge (Historic Ruins) — 28.6 mi, 278° W
Osage Orange Grove (Viewpoint) — 31.0 mi, 280° W
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.3 mi, 176° S · 15k acres
Reasoner School (Historic Ruins) — 36.0 mi, 324° NW
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 46.8 mi, 148° SE · 3,906 acres

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