Riverside Iowa Map

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.

About This Riverside Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Riverside, Iowa. Coordinates: 41.483235, -91.572195. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Riverside includes the ZIP code (51109, 52327), telephone area code (563, 712), county seat of Washington County (Washington), and school district assignment (Highland Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.