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Peosta Iowa Map

Explore Peosta, 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 Peosta, Iowa

How to Use This Peosta, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.450558
Longitude	-90.850408
Population	1,908
Density	296.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52068
Area Code	712
County Seat	Dubuque
School District	Western Dubuque County Community School District

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About Peosta, Iowa

Peosta is a locality in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,908. The population density is 296.3 people per km². Peosta is located at 42.4506°N, 90.8504°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Peosta is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52068.

Peosta emerges from the high, flat expanse of the Iowa plain like a quiet thought held in the mind of the prairie. It lies 10.1 miles west-southwest of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 250°T), and is situated 6.7 miles southwest of Asbury. The landscape surrounding Peosta is defined by the steady, rhythmic geometry of tilled soil, where soybean and corn fields stretch toward the horizon in shades of deep emerald and pale gold. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Whitewater Creek carve a narrow, winding path through the silt, providing a thin ribbon of moisture that sustains the local flora. Further afield, the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Dubuque Hills interrupt the skyline, while the nearby Heritage Trail offers a long, gravel-crushed corridor for those who wish to traverse the quiet woodland edges of the county.

Agriculture remains the silent pulse of the local economy, anchoring the daily lives of those who watch the seasons turn across the open, unshadowed fields. The cultural legacy of the region, built upon generations of sturdy Midwestern industry, maintains a modest, literate civility that favors the practical over the ornamental. While the nearby basin of Swiss Valley keeps its secrets in the low-lying mist of early morning, the residents of Peosta go about their business with a focused, deliberate pace, mindful of the weather and the coming harvest. It is a place where the light at dusk lingers long against the silos, casting a soft, amber clarity over the machinery and the earth, grounding the spirit in the persistent, unchanging cycle of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Heritage Trail (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 333° NW
Graf Park (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 342° N
Bergfeld Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 4.2 mi, 053° NE
Swiss Valley Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 119° SE
Whitewater Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 239° SW
Bunker Hill Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 8.4 mi, 062° NE
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.6 mi, 323° NW · 2,440 acres
UD Spartan Statue (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 068° E
EAA Chapter 327 Observation Area (Viewpoint) — 8.7 mi, 117° SE
“mancherlei Gaben Und Ein Geist” Sculpture (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 068° E
Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 9.1 mi, 083° E
Heitkamp Planetarium (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 067° NE
Mines of Spain State Recration Area (State Recreation Area) — 9.5 mi, 087° E
Healing Waters (Public Artwork) — 9.7 mi, 069° E
Multilingual Peace Pole (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 070° E
Voices Studios (Gallery) — 10.1 mi, 067° NE
National Rivers Hall of Fame (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 072° E
Creekside Amphitheater (Theatre) — 10.4 mi, 065° NE
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.4 mi, 077° E · 274k acres
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 10.4 mi, 077° E
Field of Dreams (Attraction) — 10.9 mi, 287° W
Ampitheater (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 086° E
Ham House Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 061° NE
National Farm Toy Museum (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 276° W
Dyer-Botsford Victorian House and Doll Museum (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 280° W
Inwood Woodcarving Exhibit (Gallery) — 14.1 mi, 280° W
Dark Chambers Haunted Attraction (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 059° NE
Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.3 mi, 348° N
Badger Hut (Historic Ruins) — 17.7 mi, 023° NE
Linmar Gardens (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 097° E

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