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Oakland Iowa Map

Explore Oakland, 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, Iowa

How to Use This Oakland, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.31037
Longitude	-95.399703
Population	1,524
Density	328.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	50006, 51560
Area Code	515, 641
County Seat	Council Bluffs
School District	Riverside Community School District

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About Oakland, Iowa

Oakland is a locality in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,524. The population density is 328.4 people per km². Oakland is located at 41.3104°N, 95.3997°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oakland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 50006, 51560.

Oakland asserts its presence amidst the vast, undulating expanse of western Iowa, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the setting sun in a single, lingering swallow of amber light. It lies 24.3 miles east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 82°T), and is situated 28.3 miles east of Omaha. The West Nishnabotna River carves a deliberate, winding path through this terrain, its waters mirroring the shifting grays of the sky as it moves past the silt-rich banks. Beyond the immediate floodplain, the landscape rises into the Loess Hills, their wind-blown soils creating a singular, textured topography that breaks the monotony of the flat, tilled earth. On quiet afternoons, the air here carries a distinct, earthy scent of damp loam and drying corn husks, a reminder of the deep, fertile soil that dictates the rhythm of the seasons. Those seeking the stillness of deeper waters often venture toward Cold Springs, where the quiet surface provides a stark contrast to the persistent, forward motion of the river.

Oakland grew from the persistent efforts of settlers who recognized the agricultural promise of the prairie, establishing a community that remains anchored to the cycles of the harvest. Today, the local economy remains tethered to the production of soybean and corn, with grain elevators standing as sentinels against the sky, marking the arrival of each season’s bounty. The heritage of German and Scandinavian pioneers is still felt in the deliberate, unshowy civility of the people, who maintain a pace of life that favors steady labor over the frenetic energy of larger centers. While the town remains firmly grounded in its agrarian roots, the nearby Botna Bend Park offers a preserve of native timber and prairie grasses, allowing a glimpse of the land as it appeared before the plow redefined the plains. Life in Oakland moves with a quiet, observant consistency, where the primary concerns remain the health of the fields and the endurance of the community through the long, frost-heavy winters.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Nishna Heritage Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 108° E
Botna Bend Park (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 015° N
Farm Creek Public Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 145° SE
Treynor High School Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 12.1 mi, 243° SW
Word of Honor (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 244° SW
Arrowhead Park (Local Park) — 12.8 mi, 310° NW
Indian Creek Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 14.1 mi, 087° E
Willow Slough Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.5 mi, 189° S
Cass County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 111° E
Walnut Creek Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 038° NE
Wabash Trace Nature Trail (State Recreation Area) — 18.8 mi, 217° SW
Great Plains Wing Museum (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 259° W
Soldiers Monument (Monument) — 21.1 mi, 072° E
Montgomery County Historical Center (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 155° SE
Prairie Rose State Park (State Park) — 21.7 mi, 024° NE
Mormon Battalion Marker (Monument) — 22.6 mi, 255° W
Vet's Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 23.6 mi, 010° N
B-B Town Ball Field (Attraction) — 23.6 mi, 309° NW
Squirrel Nest (Public Artwork) — 23.7 mi, 262° W
Historic Squirrel Cage Jail (Attraction) — 23.8 mi, 261° W
Lewis and Clark Monument Park (Viewpoint) — 23.8 mi, 269° W
Lake Manawa State Park (State Park) — 24.0 mi, 252° W
Mouth of Nickinabockina Cutoff Ditch (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 005° N
Gifford Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 24.8 mi, 248° W
Council Bluffs Riverfront (State Recreation Area) — 24.9 mi, 266° W
Reasoner School (Historic Ruins) — 25.0 mi, 219° SW
Davies Amphitheater (Theatre) — 25.3 mi, 224° SW
Ship Propellers (Attraction) — 26.1 mi, 265° W
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 28.6 mi, 289° W · 7,936 acres
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.1 mi, 294° NW · 16k acres

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