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Oakland Acres Iowa Map

Explore Oakland Acres, 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 Oakland Acres, Iowa

How to Use This Oakland Acres, Iowa Map

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

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	Oakland Acres
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Jasper County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	41.717215
Longitude	-92.82047
Population	176
Density	238.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50112
Area Code	515
County Seat	Newton
School District	Grinnell-Newburg Community School District

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About Oakland Acres, Iowa

Oakland Acres is a locality in Jasper County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 176. The population density is 238.4 people per km². Oakland Acres is located at 41.7172°N, 92.8205°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oakland Acres is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50112.

Oakland Acres stretches across the vast, productive expanse of the Iowa plains, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the heavy shadows of distant elevations. It lies 11.8 miles east of Newton, IA (from Newton, IA: bearing 84°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west-southwest of Grinnell. The land here acts as a slow, rhythmic swell of earth, composed of deep soil that yields to the persistent cycles of corn and soybean cultivation. To the west, the landscape holds the memory of ancient geological shifts, though here the terrain favors a quiet, level consistency that catches the amber light of late afternoon. Turner Creek meanders through the periphery, carving a subtle path through the acreage, while the nearby Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve offers a quiet sanctuary of prairie grasses and native flora that sway in the persistent inland wind.

Oakland Acres maintains a character forged by the steady pulse of agrarian life and the legacy of settlers who recognized the inherent value of such fertile ground. The economy remains tethered to the vitality of the soil, with the daily pace dictated by the seasonal demands of the harvest and the quiet maintenance of local homesteads. Residents often seek the stillness offered by the waters of Rock Creek Lake, a brief distance away, providing a reflective surface that mirrors the expansive, cloud-swept sky. While the distant silhouette of Mormon Ridge suggests a more rugged world far to the west, Oakland Acres finds its own distinction in the plain, literate civility of a life lived close to the turning of the seasons and the unpretentious dignity of the work at hand.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Jacob Krumm Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 105° E
Rock Creek State Park (State Park) — 1.6 mi, 230° SW
Sugar Creek Audubon Nature Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 063° NE
Jacob Krumm Ahrens Access (Nature Reserve) — 2.0 mi, 115° SE
Jacob Krumm East Access (Nature Reserve) — 2.3 mi, 110° E
Conrad Environmental Research Area (Private Recreation) — 2.6 mi, 220° SW
Kellogg Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 245° SW
Rock Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 347° N
Arbor Lake Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 080° E
Reimer Refuge (Local Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 273° W
Grinnell Mutual Family Aquatic Center (Local Recreation) — 4.7 mi, 063° NE
Miller Park (Local Park) — 5.2 mi, 079° E
Heritage Park Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 083° E
Grinnell Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 067° NE
Wagaman Mill Museum (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 168° S
Jasper County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 188° S
Van Wyk Winery (Historic Castle / Fort) — 9.7 mi, 187° S
Newton Community Theatre (Theatre) — 11.1 mi, 261° W
Capitol II (Cinema) — 12.1 mi, 264° W
Fred Maytag Bowl (Theatre) — 12.2 mi, 261° W
HA Lynn Football Stadium (Stadium) — 12.5 mi, 261° W
Jasper County Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 261° W
Monroe Highschool Bell (Monument) — 19.7 mi, 228° SW
Monroe Township Founders Stone (Monument) — 19.9 mi, 228° SW
Fridley Theatres Plaza 9 (Cinema) — 21.2 mi, 348° N
Vermeer Museum and Global Pavilion (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 187° S
Klokkenspel (Attraction) — 22.0 mi, 193° S
Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium (Stadium) — 22.3 mi, 194° S
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.4 mi, 046° NE · 24k acres
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.2 mi, 243° SW · 12k acres

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