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Riverside Iowa Map

Explore Riverside, 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 Riverside, Iowa

How to Use This Riverside, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.483235
Longitude	-91.572195
Population	1,060
Density	221.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	51109, 52327
Area Code	563, 712
County Seat	Washington
School District	Highland Community School District

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About Riverside, Iowa

Riverside is a locality in Washington County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,060. The population density is 221.7 people per km². Riverside is located at 41.4832°N, 91.5722°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Riverside is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 51109, 52327.

Riverside emerges from the vast, undulating expanse of the Iowa prairie, defined by the quiet persistence of the English River as it carves a slow, deliberate path through the fertile dark earth. It lies 12.8 miles south-southwest of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 192°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east of Kalona. Sunlight lingers over the landscape here, catching the golden stalks of corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon in a rhythmic, geometric dance of agriculture. Within the immediate boundaries of the locality, Iowa Township Park offers a modest sanctuary of green, providing a vantage point to watch the shadows lengthen across the soil. The air carries the scent of damp loam and cooling vegetation, a stillness that feels heavy with the weight of the seasons, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Sand Hill reminds the traveler of the greater, earthen architecture that marks the state’s distant edges.

Riverside maintains a character forged by the industrious spirit of its early settlers, whose heritage remains echoed in the methodical care with which the land is worked and the quiet civility of the streets. The local economy remains anchored to the rhythms of the field and the pragmatic needs of a modern, landlocked community, favoring a steady pace of life over the clamor of larger hubs. Notable for its unique claim as the future birthplace of a legendary captain from science fiction, the locality embraces this quirk with a pride that balances its earnest, agrarian roots with a playful nod to the stars. Residents often seek the quietude of Lily Pond for contemplation, finding in the hushed water a reflection of the same unshowy, literate patience that defines the cultural temperament of the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Iowa Township Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 290° W
Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 241° SW
English River Access (State Recreation Area) — 1.4 mi, 098° E
River Junction Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.6 mi, 081° E
Belgum Grove (Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 340° N
Hills Access (Local Park) — 5.6 mi, 028° NE
Terry Trueblood Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 9.6 mi, 012° N
Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 123° SE
Redbird Farms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.0 mi, 324° NW
Marcus Sycamore Cinema (Cinema) — 11.4 mi, 016° N
Rose Garden (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 018° N
Iowa City Pedestrian Mall (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 009° N
Shambaugh Auditorium (Theatre) — 12.3 mi, 008° N
FilmScene at The Chauncey (Cinema) — 12.3 mi, 010° N
Old Capitol Museum (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 009° N
Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 009° N
Brush and Barrel (Arts Centre) — 13.5 mi, 356° N
Prairie Breeze Bench (Public Artwork) — 13.7 mi, 003° N
Conger House Museum (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 204° SW
Iowa Firefighters Memorial (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 001° N
Iowa Children's Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 354° N
Coral Ridge Ice Arena (Stadium) — 14.4 mi, 354° N
World’s Largest Wooden Nickel (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 005° N
Washington Community Center (Theatre) — 14.8 mi, 209° SW
Coralville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 16.2 mi, 007° N
President and Mrs. Hoover Gravesite (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 042° NE
Colony Acres (Attraction) — 17.2 mi, 356° N
Lake Macbride State Park (State Park) — 20.7 mi, 005° N
Lake Darling State Park (State Park) — 25.4 mi, 217° SW
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.4 mi, 128° SE · 24k acres

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