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Riverton Iowa Map

Explore Riverton, 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 Riverton, Iowa

How to Use This Riverton, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	40.686945
Longitude	-95.568603
Population	245
Density	156.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51650
Area Code	641
County Seat	Sidney
School District	Sidney Community School District

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About Riverton, Iowa

Riverton is a locality in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 245. The population density is 156.9 people per km². Riverton is located at 40.6869°N, 95.5686°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Riverton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51650.

Riverton marks its place upon the earth where the East Nishnabotna River carves a slow, deliberate path through the heavy, dark loam of the plains. It lies 42.6 miles south-southeast of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 159°T), and is situated 15.2 miles east of Nebraska City. The landscape surrounding Riverton spreads out in a vast, measured geometry of soybean and corn, where the horizon is defined by the subtle, persistent rise of the Loess Hills to the west. On quiet afternoons, the light here possesses a particular, amber clarity that seems to hold the dust of the fields suspended in the air. The Riverton Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary of tall grasses and native brush, anchoring the local terrain in a state of wild, unkempt grace that contrasts with the strict, orderly lines of the neighboring tilled soil.

History in Riverton is written in the persistence of those who settled these prairie stretches, drawn by the fertility of the river basin and the promise of a life tied to the cycle of the seasons. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, a quiet enterprise that dictates the pace of the day and the character of the people. While the solitude of the plains is absolute, the proximity of Militia Hollow and the distance to Brickyard Hill lend a sense of scale to the topography, reminding travelers that this is a land of depth and hidden contours. Life moves forward with a steady, literate civility, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers, sustained by the awareness that the land itself is the primary architect of the future.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Riverton Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 269° W
Fremont County Recreation Area & Golf Course (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 300° NW
Waubonsie State Park (State Park) — 5.0 mi, 273° W
Sinister Sidney (Attraction) — 5.5 mi, 320° NW
Militia Hollow Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 245° SW
Fremont County Historical Society (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 316° NW
Greater Shenandoah Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 062° NE
Rapp Park & Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 12.5 mi, 058° NE
Kansas Bend (State Recreation Area) — 13.5 mi, 214° SW
Earth Lodge (Historic Ruins) — 13.9 mi, 265° W
Nebraska City Museum of Firefighting (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 268° W
Old Freighters Museum (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 268° W
Osage Orange Grove (Viewpoint) — 16.1 mi, 269° W
J. Sterling Morton Monument (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 268° W
PSC Theatre & Auditorium (Theatre) — 17.0 mi, 210° SW
Peru State College Historical Marker (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 211° SW
Rock Port Rest Area & Missouri Welcome Center (Monument) — 20.2 mi, 177° S
Brownville Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 193° S
Brownville Historical Marker (Attraction) — 20.5 mi, 193° S
Muir House Historical Marker (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 193° S
Reasoner School (Historic Ruins) — 24.5 mi, 344° N
Davies Amphitheater (Theatre) — 26.2 mi, 341° N
Indian Cave State Park (State Park) — 27.4 mi, 178° S
Swedish Heritage and Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 31.8 mi, 050° NE
Woodland Fairy Tea Party (Attraction) — 35.2 mi, 325° NW
Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.6 mi, 159° S · 15k acres
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.5 mi, 339° N · 7,936 acres

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