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Waterville Iowa Map

Explore Waterville, 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 Waterville, Iowa

How to Use This Waterville, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.207757
Longitude	-91.297633
Population	109
Density	119.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52170
Area Code	712
County Seat	Waukon
School District	Allamakee Community School District

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About Waterville, Iowa

Waterville is a locality in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 109. The population density is 119.9 people per km². Waterville is located at 43.2078°N, 91.2976°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Waterville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52170.

Waterville occupies a quiet crease in the landscape where the land folds into limestone bluffs and deep, shaded draws. It lies 23.7 miles west of Crawford, WI (from Crawford, WI: bearing 263°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-southeast of Waukon. Paint Creek carves a persistent path through the valley floor, its waters providing a cool, constant rhythm that defines the movement of the local terrain. Within the immediate vicinity, Waterville Park offers a quiet expanse of green where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and crushed clover. Beyond the immediate canopy, the horizon is dominated by the distant, jagged silhouette of Mooney Ridge, a reminder of the ancient geology that pushes against the sky. The light here at dusk possesses a singular quality, turning the tall grasses a bruised purple before settling into the deep, absolute gray of a midwestern night.

Waterville preserves a modest, industrious character that reflects the broader history of the driftless region, where Scandinavian and German settlers once turned the stubborn soil into productive farmland. The economy remains tethered to this legacy, characterized by the seasonal labor of tilling soybean and corn fields that stretch toward the edges of the horizon. Residents often look toward the Yellow River State Forest Trail for recreation, a five-mile trek that serves as a primary artery for those seeking to engage with the rugged topography. Despite the isolation, there persists an unshowy, literate civility, as if the inhabitants recognize that their quiet existence is a deliberate choice. Life in Waterville moves at the pace of the seasons, demanding a steady hand and a patient eye, ensuring that the legacy of the land is passed forward with as much care as it was first broken.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kolsrud Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 322° NW
Waterville Farm (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 133° SE
Yellow River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 165° S
Cedar Point (Viewpoint) — 3.9 mi, 133° SE
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.7 mi, 111° E · 274k acres
Nobles Island Access (State Recreation Area) — 6.8 mi, 119° SE
Waukon Junction Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 124° SE
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 8.4 mi, 158° S · 2,460 acres
Great Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 9.8 mi, 143° SE
Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 9.8 mi, 143° SE
Lower Wisconsin State Riverway (State Conservation Area) — 10.0 mi, 136° SE
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.0 mi, 222° SW · 2,440 acres
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 10.1 mi, 136° SE
Native American War Memorial (Monument) — 11.2 mi, 083° E
Museum of River History (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 021° N
Monona Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 203° SW
Villa Louis (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 146° SE
Fur Trade Museum (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 147° SE
St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 147° SE
St. Feriole Island Play Area (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 146° SE
Pink Elephant Statue (Public Artwork) — 13.0 mi, 152° SE
Pikes Peak State Park (State Park) — 13.2 mi, 153° SE
Prairie du Chien (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 146° SE
Wyalusing State Park (State Park) — 16.8 mi, 150° SE
Clermont Museum (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 232° SW
Carter House Museum (Museum) — 24.9 mi, 192° S
Jewel Theatre (Theatre) — 26.4 mi, 286° W
Kristin Wigley-Fleming Gallery (Gallery) — 26.4 mi, 286° W
Painting Studio (Arts Centre) — 26.6 mi, 286° W
Storre Theatre (Theatre) — 26.6 mi, 286° W

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