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Onawa Iowa Map

Explore Onawa, 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 Onawa, Iowa

How to Use This Onawa, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.026655
Longitude	-96.097238
Population	2,906
Density	213.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51040
Area Code	563
County Seat	Onawa
School District	West Monona Community School District

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About Onawa, Iowa

Onawa is a locality in Monona County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,906. The population density is 213.0 people per km². Onawa is located at 42.0267°N, 96.0972°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Onawa is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51040.

Onawa stretches across the expansive, fertile plains of western Iowa, where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the distant, undulating rise of the Loess Hills. It lies 36.2 miles south-southeast of Sioux City, IA (from Sioux City, IA: bearing 155°T), and is situated 34.9 miles south-southeast of South Sioux City. The landscape is defined by the disciplined geometry of corn and soybean fields, which shift in color from the vibrant, tender green of early summer to the brittle, golden hues of harvest. A quiet stillness hangs over the soil, a deep, dark earth that holds the warmth of the sun long after the light begins to fail, casting long shadows across Liberty Park. Three miles to the west, the surface of Blue Lake mirrors the vast, shifting sky, providing a calm, silver counterpoint to the relentless productivity of the surrounding farmland.

Onawa traces its history to the mid-nineteenth century, growing from the steady, patient labor of settlers who recognized the potential in this rich, inland basin. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of agriculture, though the pulse of the place is marked by a deliberate, unadorned civility that favors substance over display. Residents move with a measured pace, acknowledging the nearby presence of Hackett Ditch, which threads through the lower terrain with a quiet persistence. While the rugged terrain of the Loess Hills State Forest looms eighteen miles away and the distant, subtle depression of Green Valley suggests the complexity of the regional topography, the focus remains on the immediate work of the season. Life here is lived in the open, framed by the cyclical demands of the land and a modest, steadfast dedication to the tasks at hand.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gaukel Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 356° N
Monona Arboretum (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 082° E
Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 354° N
Monona County Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 354° N
Gramm Wetland (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 087° E
Blue Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 242° SW
Lewis and Clark State Park (State Park) — 3.0 mi, 273° W
Louisville Bend Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 207° SW
Tree Shelter (Public Artwork) — 3.5 mi, 288° W
Davs Wetland (Local Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 083° E
West Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 303° NW
West Side Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 303° NW
Sea Ray Sandbar (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 303° NW
Loess Hills State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 11.0 mi, 141° SE
Preparation Canyon State Park (State Park) — 12.6 mi, 134° SE
Moorhead Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 14.6 mi, 120° SE
Pawnee Recreation Area Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 15.1 mi, 034° NE
Murray Hall (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 166° S
Sioux City - Smithland - Stagecoach Trail (Monument) — 16.0 mi, 029° NE
Smithland Town Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 032° NE
Inkpaduta Historical Marker (Monument) — 18.1 mi, 029° NE
Burt County Museum (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 201° S
Caboose (Monument) — 20.1 mi, 252° W
O'Connor House Museum Complex (Museum) — 27.7 mi, 316° NW
AMC Movie Theatres (Cinema) — 31.8 mi, 336° NW
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.0 mi, 174° S · 16k acres
Madsen Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 33.0 mi, 185° S
Promenade Cinema 14 (Cinema) — 35.8 mi, 335° NW
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.9 mi, 173° S · 7,936 acres

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