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Ridgeway Iowa Map

Explore Ridgeway, 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 Ridgeway, Iowa

How to Use This Ridgeway, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.297747
Longitude	-91.987663
Population	275
Density	140.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52165
Area Code	712
County Seat	Decorah
School District	Howard-Winneshiek Community School District

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About Ridgeway, Iowa

Ridgeway is a locality in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 275. The population density is 140.6 people per km². Ridgeway is located at 43.2977°N, 91.9877°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ridgeway is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52165.

Ridgeway occupies a quiet expanse of the upper Midwest where the landscape unfolds in a series of rhythmic, sun-drenched swells of earth. It lies 46.6 miles north-northeast of Waverly, IA (from Waverly, IA: bearing 32°T), and is situated 8.6 miles southeast of Cresco. Walnut Creek traces a patient path through the terrain, its waters carving a subtle depression into the soil that nourishes the surrounding fields of corn and soybeans. The air here holds a particular clarity, especially as the late afternoon light elongates the shadows of the tall grasses, casting a pale gold hue over the horizon. Five miles to the west, the geological prominence of Steamboat Rock asserts itself against the sky, a solitary sentinel overlooking the vast, tilled plains that define the local topography. Residents and visitors alike find passage through this geography via the Prairie Farmer Recreational Trail, which offers a direct connection to the natural stillness of the countryside.

Ridgeway carries the quiet legacy of its Scandinavian and German roots, reflected in the unshowy, industrious character of its inhabitants. The local economy remains tethered to the productivity of the soil, with the seasons dictating the pulse of daily life as farmers move through the cycles of planting and harvest. History lingers in the understated architecture of the region, where the commitment to a literate, civil way of life persists without need for fanfare. Beyond the immediate reach of the village, the Fort Atkinson State Preserve provides a verdant sanctuary eleven miles away, preserving a sense of the wilder prairie that once dominated this territory. Life in Ridgeway proceeds with a steady, deliberate pace, grounded by the simple necessity of the land and the quiet endurance of those who tend it.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Prairie Farmer Recreational Trail (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 202° S
Ridgeway Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 134° SE
Cardinal Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 300° NW
Cleghorn Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 295° NW
Turkey River Area Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 295° NW
Martinek Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 290° W
Bily Clocks Museum (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 165° S
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.7 mi, 040° NE · 2,440 acres
Howard County Log Cabin Museum (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 308° NW
Kellow House - Howard County Museum (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 309° NW
Storre Theatre (Theatre) — 9.1 mi, 085° E
Painting Studio (Arts Centre) — 9.1 mi, 085° E
3-d Life Tree (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 084° E
I Am Wood (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 083° E
Oedipus and Antigone (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 084° E
Kristin Wigley-Fleming Gallery (Gallery) — 9.3 mi, 085° E
Upper Iowa River Wildlife Management Area (State Recreation Area) — 9.3 mi, 346° N
Jewel Theatre (Theatre) — 9.4 mi, 085° E
Versterheim Norwegian-American Museum Library (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 087° E
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 087° E
Niagara Cave (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 347° N
Sinkhole (Viewpoint) — 18.3 mi, 355° N
Forestville Mystery Cave State Park (State Park) — 24.2 mi, 331° NW
Preston Veteran's Memorial (Attraction) — 26.2 mi, 350° N
Lake Louise State Park (State Park) — 30.7 mi, 302° NW
Schechs Mill (Attraction) — 32.7 mi, 038° NE
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.4 mi, 072° E · 274k acres
International Owl Center (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 38.4 mi, 033° NE
Rattler Cairn (Historic Ruins) — 40.3 mi, 057° NE
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 40.4 mi, 110° E · 2,460 acres

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