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Westphalia Iowa Map

Explore Westphalia, 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 Westphalia, Iowa

How to Use This Westphalia, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.71971
Longitude	-95.394722
Population	126
Density	512.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	51578, 51537
Area Code	641
County Seat	Harlan
School District	Harlan Community School District

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About Westphalia, Iowa

Westphalia is a locality in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 126. The population density is 512.1 people per km². Westphalia is located at 41.7197°N, 95.3947°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Westphalia is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 51578, 51537.

Westphalia anchors itself firmly upon the expansive, fertile plains of western Iowa, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by the clutter of modern artifice. It lies 36.2 miles southwest of Carroll, IA (from Carroll, IA: bearing 229°T), and is situated 5.8 miles northwest of Harlan. The land here rises and falls in long, muscular swells of soil, a testament to the deep, dark earth that defines the agricultural character of the region. A mere mile away, the quiet waters of Silver Creek trace a thin, winding ribbon through the landscape, providing a vital, subtle moisture to the surrounding fields. At dusk, the light catches the tops of the corn and soybeans, turning the vast agricultural grid into a muted tapestry of gold and deep, verdant green that feels both ancient and perpetually renewed.

Westphalia preserves a distinct heritage rooted in the industrious spirit of its original settlers, who sought a life defined by the reliable rhythm of the seasons. The economy remains tethered to this primary cycle of planting and harvest, manifesting in a modest, deliberate pace of life that persists through the changing Iowa weather. Beyond the immediate working fields, residents often look toward the Rosman Glendale Farm Rec. Area, just three miles distant, as a place to observe the quiet wildness that exists on the margins of human cultivation. While the local focus remains on the soil, there is an enduring sense of continuity in Westphalia, a place where the work of the day is measured by the sun’s steady passage over the open, cloud-swept sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rosman Glendale Farm Rec. Area (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 080° E
Schimerowski Recreation Area (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 349° N
Washington Township One-Room Schoolhouse Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 278° W
Mouth of Nickinabockina Cutoff Ditch (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 157° SE
Dinesen Prairie State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 096° E
Shelby County Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 144° SE
Vet's Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 6.2 mi, 144° SE
Six Bee Tree Nature Area (Local Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 341° N
Cen + Ten Museum (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 063° NE
V&w Petersen Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.1 mi, 036° NE
Prairie Rose State Park (State Park) — 11.6 mi, 133° SE
Oak Ridge Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 12.0 mi, 140° SE
The Booster Buck (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 312° NW
McClean Museum (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 312° NW
Dougal House (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 312° NW
General Store Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 111° E
Walnut Creek Historical Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 152° SE
Donna Reed Center for Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 20.6 mi, 006° N
John James Audubon Statue (Public Artwork) — 23.9 mi, 090° E
Moorhead Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 27.3 mi, 301° NW
Preparation Canyon State Park (State Park) — 28.1 mi, 295° NW
War Memorial (Monument) — 28.9 mi, 032° NE
Soldiers Monument (Monument) — 29.4 mi, 138° SE
Mondamin Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 32.3 mi, 269° W
Desoto National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.6 mi, 249° W · 16k acres
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.9 mi, 236° SW · 7,936 acres
Carroll 5 Theater (Cinema) — 36.1 mi, 048° NE
Lewis and Clark Monument Park (Viewpoint) — 37.5 mi, 220° SW

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