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Postville Iowa Map

Explore Postville, 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 Postville, Iowa

How to Use This Postville, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.084702
Longitude	-91.568202
Population	2,503
Density	465.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52162
Area Code	712
County Seat	Waukon
School District	Postville Community School District

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About Postville, Iowa

Postville is a locality in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,503. The population density is 465.5 people per km². Postville is located at 43.0847°N, 91.5682°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Postville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52162.

Postville emerges from the broad, open expanse of the upper Midwest where the horizon stretches wide and the sky maintains an immense, uninterrupted clarity. It lies 52.2 miles east-northeast of Waverly, IA (from Waverly, IA: bearing 61°T), and is situated 18.7 miles southeast of Decorah. Roberts Creek carves a shallow, deliberate path through the landscape, its waters moving with a quiet persistence that defines the local terrain. Beyond the immediate fields of corn and soybeans, the distant silhouette of Lansing Ridge provides a faint, serrated edge to the western sky. Two miles away, the Postville Trail offers a grounded connection to the prairie, its winding paths inviting a slow observation of the grasses that shift in color from deep emerald to a muted, dried gold as the seasons turn. The air here holds a distinct crispness, especially during the long, amber-hued afternoons when the light softens against the silos and the stark lines of the farmsteads.

Postville carries the weight of a settlement forged by the intersection of diverse traditions, its economy anchored firmly in the productive capacity of the soil and the industries that have gathered here over many decades. Life in Postville operates with a deliberate, unadorned focus, reflecting a history of migration and labor that remains evident in the architectural variety of its main thoroughfares. While the quietude of Walden Pond six miles away offers a secluded retreat, the day-to-day rhythm of the locality is defined by the steady, industrious work of its residents. The influence of early settlers persists in the sturdy, brick-faced buildings and the pragmatic arrangement of the grid, creating a sense of permanence that belies the shifting nature of the surrounding agricultural cycles. It is a place where the stillness of the evening is not an absence of activity, but a reflection of a life lived in direct contact with the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Postville Trail (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 284° W
Kleve Fen (Local Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 181° S
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.5 mi, 034° NE · 2,440 acres
Montauk State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 217° SW
Abraham Lincoln Statue (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 217° SW
Clermont Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 217° SW
Gilbertson Conservation Ed. Area (Local Park) — 8.6 mi, 193° S
Monona Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 104° E
Fayette County Historical Museum;Fayette County Historical Library (Museum) — 14.7 mi, 235° SW
Volga River State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.8 mi, 215° SW
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 16.8 mi, 089° E · 2,460 acres
Cedar Point (Viewpoint) — 17.5 mi, 070° E
Wadena Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 195° S
Carter House Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 152° SE
Porter House Museum (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 324° NW
Little Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 19.4 mi, 088° E
Great Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 19.5 mi, 088° E
Pikes Peak State Park (State Park) — 19.5 mi, 102° E
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.5 mi, 079° E · 274k acres
Jewel Theatre (Theatre) — 19.5 mi, 323° NW
Kristin Wigley-Fleming Gallery (Gallery) — 19.6 mi, 323° NW
Painting Studio (Arts Centre) — 19.7 mi, 322° NW
Storre Theatre (Theatre) — 19.7 mi, 322° NW
Oedipus and Antigone (Monument) — 19.8 mi, 323° NW
Pink Elephant Statue (Public Artwork) — 19.9 mi, 099° E
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (State Conservation Area) — 20.6 mi, 086° E
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 20.6 mi, 087° E
St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground (Attraction) — 20.7 mi, 096° E
St. Feriole Island Play Area (Attraction) — 21.0 mi, 096° E
Wyalusing State Park (State Park) — 23.1 mi, 110° E

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