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Walnut Iowa Map

Explore Walnut, 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 Walnut, Iowa

How to Use This Walnut, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.489453
Longitude	-95.219669
Population	747
Density	131.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51577
Area Code	641
County Seat	Council Bluffs
School District	AHSTW Community School District

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About Walnut, Iowa

Walnut is a locality in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 747. The population density is 131.2 people per km². Walnut is located at 41.4895°N, 95.2197°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Walnut is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51577.

Walnut occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa plains where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a sky that shifts from pale celadon to bruised violet. It lies 36.3 miles east-northeast of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 66°T), and is situated 11.9 miles west-northwest of Atlantic. Walnut Creek meanders through the landscape just one mile away, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of riparian trees that break the monotony of the tilled fields. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the land rises into the soft, wind-sculpted swells of the Loess Hills, which define the western edge of the region. The air here holds a distinct crispness, especially during the long, golden hours of late afternoon when the sunlight catches the dust kicked up from the fields, turning the atmosphere into a suspended haze of amber and gray.

Walnut maintains an identity rooted in the steady, rhythmic labor of agriculture and a quiet dedication to preservation. The local economy finds its footing in the fertile soil that has supported generations of farmers, though the town has also gained a reputation for its antique shops, which draw travelers seeking a slower pace of life. A short distance away, the Green Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary for those who value the stillness of the prairie, while the waters of Prairie Rose Lake provide a reflective contrast to the heavy, productive land. Life in Walnut moves with a measured civility, reflecting a heritage shaped by those who settled this interior space and learned to find beauty in the immense, productive solitude of the midwestern plateau.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Walnut Creek Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 190° S
Green Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 244° SW
Oak Ridge Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 350° N
Prairie Rose State Park (State Park) — 7.1 mi, 000° N
Nishna Bend Recreation Area (Local Park) — 7.6 mi, 316° NW
Botna Bend Park (Local Park) — 9.5 mi, 229° SW
Museum of Danish America (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 047° NE
Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 050° NE
Vet's Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 12.2 mi, 334° NW
Soldiers Monument (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 119° SE
General Store Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 038° NE
Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 12.3 mi, 114° SE
Shelby County Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 333° NW
Indian Creek Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 12.5 mi, 158° S
Frank Chapman Pellet Memorial Woods State Prese (State Conservation Area) — 12.9 mi, 108° E
Mouth of Nickinabockina Cutoff Ditch (Attraction) — 13.8 mi, 328° NW
Tree on the road (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 087° E
Tree in the Road (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 087° E
John James Audubon Statue (Public Artwork) — 21.9 mi, 043° NE
Lake Anita State Park (State Park) — 22.8 mi, 100° E
Treynor High School Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 26.9 mi, 228° SW
Word of Honor (Monument) — 27.1 mi, 229° SW
B-B Town Ball Field (Attraction) — 27.9 mi, 275° W
Lewis and Clark Monument Park (Viewpoint) — 35.5 mi, 249° W
Swedish Heritage and Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 35.6 mi, 170° S
Council Bluffs Police Building Plaque (Monument) — 36.0 mi, 241° SW
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.4 mi, 266° W · 7,936 acres
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.6 mi, 272° W · 16k acres
Ruth Sokolof Theater (Cinema) — 40.1 mi, 248° W

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