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Westwood Iowa Map

Explore Westwood, 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 Westwood, Iowa

How to Use This Westwood, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	40.965583
Longitude	-91.623774
Population	101
Density	357.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52641
Area Code	712
County Seat	Mount Pleasant
School District	Mount Pleasant Community School District

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About Westwood, Iowa

Westwood is a locality in Henry County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 101. The population density is 357.8 people per km². Westwood is located at 40.9656°N, 91.6238°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Westwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52641.

Westwood emerges from the vast, golden expanse of the Iowa prairie where the horizon bows under the weight of an endless, open sky. It lies 28.3 miles northwest of Fort Madison, IA (from Fort Madison, IA: bearing 325°T), and is situated 3.4 miles west of Mount Pleasant. The Skunk River carves a deliberate, winding path through the silt-rich soil nearby, its waters moving with a heavy, quiet purpose that dictates the rhythm of the surrounding terrain. Within the immediate footprint of Westwood, the Ketchum Switch Recreation Area provides a sanctuary of wild grasses and native flora, where the late afternoon light turns the tall stalks into flickering amber blades. Four miles distant, the waters of Cedar Creek Church offer a calm, reflective surface that mirrors the shifting clouds and the seasonal transition of the canopy.

Westwood maintains a steady, industrious pace rooted in the deep tradition of the fertile black earth that sustains the regional economy. Generations of families have tended these fields, balancing the mechanical demands of modern agriculture with a quiet, literate civility that seems to drift in from the academic currents of nearby Iowa City. The architecture here favors utility and endurance, reflecting a heritage shaped by those who sought stability in the wide, unshowy plains. Life in Westwood unfolds with a deliberate, measured grace, where the primary concerns remain the success of the harvest and the changing temperatures that dictate the cycle of the year.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ketchum Switch Recreation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 313° NW
O'Laughlin Recreation-Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 307° NW
Oakland Mills County Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 173° S
Big Creek County Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 113° SE
Faulkner's Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.8 mi, 150° SE
Crane Pond Park (Local Recreation) — 3.3 mi, 082° E
United Thru Playground (Local Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 087° E
Main Street Cinemas (Cinema) — 3.7 mi, 088° E
Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 100° E
Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 100° E
Johnny Clock Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 286° W
Maccoon Access (State Recreation Area) — 7.9 mi, 315° NW
Woodthrush Woods State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 276° W
Dover Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 104° E
Winfield Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 041° NE
Geode State Park (State Park) — 15.1 mi, 129° SE
Arts Center Theater (Theatre) — 18.1 mi, 281° W
The Art House (Public Artwork) — 18.2 mi, 278° W
Festival Hall (Theatre) — 18.3 mi, 282° W
West Point Freedom Rock (Monument) — 19.4 mi, 152° SE
Lake Darling State Park (State Park) — 19.5 mi, 318° NW
Des Moines County Fair (Attraction) — 25.6 mi, 114° SE
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.9 mi, 068° E · 24k acres
CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 28.3 mi, 145° SE
ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 28.3 mi, 145° SE
Chief Taimah Memorial Site (Monument) — 28.5 mi, 102° E
Snake Alley (Monument) — 29.1 mi, 111° E
Oquawka State Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 32.5 mi, 100° E
Ellison Creek Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 34.5 mi, 112° E
Great River Gallery (Gallery) — 41.0 mi, 162° S

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