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Pierson Iowa Map

Explore Pierson, 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 Pierson, Iowa

How to Use This Pierson, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.544156
Longitude	-95.867513
Population	337
Density	273.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51048
Area Code	563
County Seat	Sioux City
School District	Kingsley-Pierson Community School District

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About Pierson, Iowa

Pierson is a locality in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 337. The population density is 273.9 people per km². Pierson is located at 42.5442°N, 95.8675°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pierson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51048.

Pierson emerges from the vast expanse of the Iowa prairie as a quiet intersection of sky and soil, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the setting sun in a single, lingering gulp. It lies 23.0 miles southeast of Le Mars, IA (from Le Mars, IA: bearing 139°T), and is situated 27.3 miles east of Sioux City. The landscape around Pierson functions as a rhythmic series of swells and troughs, governed by the persistent, mechanical hum of agricultural life that defines the region’s physical character. Two miles to the east, the quiet progress of Pierson Creek carves a thin, verdant line through the dark, loamy earth, its banks providing a subtle sanctuary for the local flora. Six miles away, the Sioux Bend Wildlife Management Area offers a more deliberate wildness, where the tall grasses sway with a hypnotic, collective grace, undisturbed by the heavy machinery that dominates the surrounding tilled fields.

Agriculture remains the singular, rhythmic pulse of the local economy, a legacy built upon the sturdy traditions of German and Scandinavian settlers who first broke this resilient ground. The work of the day follows the slow, seasonal migration of corn and soybeans, a cycle that dictates the pace of life for everyone who calls Pierson home. Beyond the immediate fields, the influence of the land is absolute, shaping a culture of modest, literate civility that prefers the steady companionship of the harvest to the clamor of distant urban centers. Even on the quietest afternoons, when the light turns a bruised, heavy gold over the plains, there is a profound sense of continuity, as if the very identity of the place is held together by the quiet, collective labor of those tending the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sioux Bend Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 142° SE
Little Sioux Park (Local Park) — 6.2 mi, 144° SE
Washta Access (State Recreation Area) — 6.4 mi, 093° E
Fighter jets (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 140° SE
Ranney Knob Park Area (Local Park) — 6.7 mi, 078° E
Shagbark Hills (Local Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 145° SE
Train (Attraction) — 10.7 mi, 248° W
Old Town (Attraction) — 10.7 mi, 248° W
Firefighter Memorial Benches (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 063° NE
Quimby Centenial Train Mural (Public Artwork) — 12.9 mi, 063° NE
State Theatre (Cinema) — 16.9 mi, 103° E
Oak Ridge Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 17.1 mi, 188° S
Inkpaduta Historical Marker (Monument) — 20.2 mi, 188° S
Tallman Museum (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 045° NE
Luton Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.4 mi, 236° SW
Sanford Museum and Planetarium (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 048° NE
Sioux City - Smithland - Stagecoach Trail (Monument) — 22.1 mi, 191° S
Smithland Town Museum (Museum) — 22.1 mi, 188° S
Plymouth County Museum (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 318° NW
Kiddie Barn (Attraction) — 22.9 mi, 320° NW
Le Mars Community Theatre (Theatre) — 23.0 mi, 319° NW
Pawnee Recreation Area Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 23.5 mi, 188° S
Moorehead Historical Museum (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 124° SE
AMC Movie Theatres (Cinema) — 25.6 mi, 255° W
The Block (Gallery) — 27.5 mi, 264° W
Stone State Park (State Park) — 29.6 mi, 268° W
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.4 mi, 037° NE · 12k acres
Ponca State Park (State Park) — 42.2 mi, 274° W
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 56.1 mi, 282° W · 870 acres
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 68.9 mi, 185° S · 16k acres

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