Orange Iowa Map

About Orange, Iowa

Orange is a locality in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,267. Orange is located at 42.4258°N, 92.3566°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50701.

Orange, Iowa, exhales a quiet, broad-shouldered presence against the vast, unfolding canvas of Black Hawk County. It lies 4.7 miles south of Waterloo, IA (from Waterloo, IA: bearing 189°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-south-east of Cedar Falls. Here, the land, a deep, fertile loam, rolls with a gentle, persistent swell, as if the earth itself remembers the slow, deliberate push of glaciers. The sky above is a generous dome, often painted with the brushstrokes of passing clouds that cast fleeting shadows across fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks a rustling, whispering sea in the summer breeze. In the distance, the occasional cluster of farm buildings, weathered to a soft grey and brown, punctuate the horizon, anchors in this expanse of cultivated green and gold. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries the clean, earthy scent of dew-kissed soil and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops, a subtle fragrance that permeates the very character of Orange. The history of Orange is not so much written in grand monuments as it is etched into the practical, enduring spirit of its people and the land they cultivate. This is a place where the local economy has long been tied to the rich agricultural bounty of the prairie, where the sturdy rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of life. Generations have worked this soil, their labor transforming raw earth into sustenance, a quiet testament to resilience and foresight. While Orange may not boast towering cathedrals or bustling marketplaces, its distinctiveness lies in this deep-rooted connection to the land, a heritage that continues to shape its quiet, purposeful existence, a subtle echo of the pioneers who first settled these fertile plains.

About This Orange Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Orange, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.425821, -92.356575. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Orange and Black Hawk County.

Detailed location data for Orange includes the ZIP code (50701), telephone area code (319), county seat of Black Hawk County (Waterloo), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Orange is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.