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Rippey Iowa Map

Explore Rippey, 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 Rippey, Iowa

How to Use This Rippey, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.933872
Longitude	-94.20135
Population	220
Density	98.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50235
Area Code	515
County Seat	Jefferson
School District	Greene County Community School District

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About Rippey, Iowa

Rippey is a locality in Greene County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 220. The population density is 98.1 people per km². Rippey is located at 41.9339°N, 94.2014°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rippey is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50235.

Rippey maintains a quiet vigil over the vast, tilled expanse of the Iowa plains, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that feels immense and unburdened. It lies 18.6 miles west-southwest of Boone, IA (from Boone, IA: bearing 242°T), and is situated 8.2 miles northwest of Perry. The land here is defined by the persistent, rhythmic labor of agriculture, characterized by fields of corn and soybeans that shift in color from the vibrant, tender green of spring to the muted, golden hues of autumn. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Snake Creek trace a narrow path through the soil, offering a subtle contrast to the endless grid of farmland. Beyond the immediate fields, the distant rise of Buffalo Ridge anchors the western perspective, while the Rippey RR ROW provides a local corridor for movement and reflection, grounding the community in the remnants of its rail-bound history.

Rippey functions as a deliberate, unshowy center of regional life, shaped by the sturdy work ethic of its founders and the enduring influence of the surrounding prairie. While the local economy remains deeply rooted in the productivity of the soil, the presence of the Perry to Rippey Trail invites a slower, more intentional pace, connecting the residents to the broader network of the landscape. Life here moves with a steady, predictable gravity, reflected in the way the low sun catches the grain elevators and the quiet, literate civility of the streets. Though Spring Lake lies ten miles distant and the deeper woods of Holst State Forest remain a journey further afield, the character of Rippey is found in the immediate, honest detail of the earth itself, where the seasons dictate the rhythm of the day and the air carries the faint, grounding scent of turned soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rippey RR ROW (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 075° E
Greene County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 360° N
Snake Creek Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 360° N
Snake Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 359° N
Adkins Bridge Access (Local Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 249° W
Squirrel Hollow Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 279° W
Rippey Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.4 mi, 233° SW
Squirrel Hollow Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 285° W
Dawson Boat Ramp (State Recreation Area) — 5.7 mi, 188° S
Municipal Band Shell (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 146° SE
Forest Park Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 142° SE
Greene County Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 303° NW
Lindsey Memorial (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 303° NW
Lincoln Statue (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 302° NW
Jefferson Telephone Company Museum (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 302° NW
Saylorville Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.3 mi, 056° NE
South Entrance Monument (Public Artwork) — 14.9 mi, 086° E
Hickory Grove Rural School Museum (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 036° NE
Ledges State Park (State Park) — 15.9 mi, 079° E
Springbrook State Park (State Park) — 16.6 mi, 230° SW
Table Rock (Viewpoint) — 16.7 mi, 076° E
Rail Explorers: Boone, IA (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 060° NE
Railroad Museum (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 060° NE
"twister Hill" (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 038° NE
Kids Create (Arts Centre) — 27.5 mi, 114° SE
Pole Position Raceway (Attraction) — 28.0 mi, 129° SE
Elwood the Gnome (Attraction) — 29.3 mi, 080° E
Lush Auditorium (Theatre) — 29.4 mi, 077° E
Ames City Auditorium (Theatre) — 30.6 mi, 078° E
North Grand Cinema (Cinema) — 30.7 mi, 075° E

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