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Waucoma Iowa Map

Explore Waucoma, 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 Waucoma, Iowa

How to Use This Waucoma, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.056086
Longitude	-92.033225
Population	229
Density	188.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52171
Area Code	712
County Seat	West Union
School District	Turkey Valley Community School District

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About Waucoma, Iowa

Waucoma is a locality in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 229. The population density is 188.9 people per km². Waucoma is located at 43.0561°N, 92.0332°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Waucoma is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52171.

Waucoma sits within a landscape defined by the persistent, winding presence of the Little Turkey River, which carves a path through the quiet basin of the surrounding terrain. It lies 32.0 miles northeast of Waverly, IA (from Waverly, IA: bearing 44°T), and is situated 14.4 miles east of New Hampton. The earth here is a deep, fertile loam, shaped by the slow movement of water and the long, patient cycles of seasonal agriculture that define the horizon. To the west, the land stretches out in broad, cultivated expanses, while closer to the riverbanks, the ground rises into modest, grassy elevations that catch the slanted light of late afternoon. Just a few miles away, the dense, quiet canopy of Carroll-Gwynne Woods offers a sharp contrast to the open fields, providing a shadowed sanctuary where the air feels cooler and heavier with the scent of damp soil and ancient timber.

Waucoma retains the steady, unassuming character of the prairie settlements established by those who sought a life rooted in the soil and the rhythm of the harvest. The local economy remains tethered to the vitality of the land, with the golden reach of soybean and corn fields serving as the primary architecture of the region’s livelihood. A sense of history lingers in the modest, sturdy structures that anchor the center of the locality, reflecting a heritage built on the industry of early Midwestern settlers. Life in Waucoma maintains a deliberate pace, unburdened by the clamor of larger urban centers, where the evening quiet is broken only by the rustle of wind through the stalks or the distant, rhythmic hum of machinery marking the progress of the season.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Carroll-Gwynne Woods (Local Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 243° SW
Gouldsburg Park (Local Park) — 4.7 mi, 130° SE
Thelman Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 180° S
Jackson Number Twelve School Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 296° NW
Lake Meyer (Local Park) — 10.1 mi, 036° NE
Bily Clocks Museum (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 022° N
Fayette County Historical Museum;Fayette County Historical Library (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 120° SE
Volga River State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 16.2 mi, 131° SE
Sweet Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.9 mi, 215° SW
Cardinal Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.9 mi, 355° N
Clermont Museum (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 101° E
Abraham Lincoln Statue (Monument) — 19.6 mi, 101° E
Storre Theatre (Theatre) — 20.9 mi, 033° NE
Painting Studio (Arts Centre) — 20.9 mi, 033° NE
Porter House Museum (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 036° NE
Kristin Wigley-Fleming Gallery (Gallery) — 21.1 mi, 033° NE
Jewel Theatre (Theatre) — 21.1 mi, 033° NE
3-d Life Tree (Monument) — 21.1 mi, 033° NE
Oedipus and Antigone (Monument) — 21.1 mi, 033° NE
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.7 mi, 018° N · 2,440 acres
Upper Iowa River Wildlife Management Area (State Recreation Area) — 25.7 mi, 360° N
Niagara Cave (Attraction) — 31.7 mi, 358° N
Palace Theater (Cinema) — 31.8 mi, 224° SW
Dancing St. Francis (Public Artwork) — 32.1 mi, 225° SW
McElroy Communication Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 32.2 mi, 225° SW
Sinkhole (Viewpoint) — 35.0 mi, 001° N
Richardson-Jakway House (Attraction) — 35.8 mi, 154° SE
Forestville Mystery Cave State Park (State Park) — 38.9 mi, 346° N
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 40.3 mi, 087° E · 2,460 acres
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.0 mi, 082° E · 274k acres

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