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Woodward Iowa Map

Explore Woodward, 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 Woodward, Iowa

How to Use This Woodward, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.85693
Longitude	-93.921896
Population	1,346
Density	142.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50276
Area Code	515
County Seat	Adel
School District	Woodward-Granger Community School District

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About Woodward, Iowa

Woodward is a locality in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,346. The population density is 142.2 people per km². Woodward is located at 41.8569°N, 93.9219°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Woodward is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50276.

Woodward emerges from the flat, immense horizon of the central plains like a quiet anchor dropped into a sea of corn and soybeans. It lies 13.5 miles north-northwest of Grimes, IA (from Grimes, IA: bearing 330°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east of Perry. The landscape surrounding Woodward is defined by the steady, rhythmic expansion of tilled earth, where the soil holds a dark, fertile depth that seems to absorb the golden light of late afternoon. To the west, the subtle rise of Buffalo Ridge breaks the monotony of the plains, offering a distant, hazy silhouette against the sky. Nearer to the center of the grid, the land dips toward the winding path of Preston Creek, while the expansive waters of Saylorville Lake provide a broader, reflective stillness to the local topography. At the edge of the residential streets, Colton Park offers a modest green reprieve, its quiet grounds marking the transition between the built environment and the vast, working fields that define the regional character.

History in Woodward is etched into the iron geometry of old rail lines and the sturdy, unadorned architecture of its storefronts, reflecting a heritage shaped by the industrious spirit of early settlers. The local economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest, a discipline that instills a deliberate, unshowy civility in the people who inhabit these streets. Generations have organized their lives around the seasonal demands of the land, creating a culture that values the quietude of a morning frost and the collective labor of the autumn yield. While the pace of modern life exerts its pull, the character of Woodward persists in the simple, literate composure of its residents and the persistent hum of a community that understands its place within the broader, endless expanse of the Iowa prairie.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Colton Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 003° N
Central Iowa Trail Network (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 002° N
Ankeny to Woodward Trail (State Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 076° E
Saylorville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 053° NE
Saylorville Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 053° NE
Swede Point Park (Local Park) — 3.8 mi, 059° NE
Madrid Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 076° E
Aborted Babies Memorial (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 075° E
South Entrance Monument (Public Artwork) — 6.4 mi, 005° N
Saylorville Lake (Recreation Area) — 7.4 mi, 121° SE
Big Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 105° E
Ledges State Park (State Park) — 8.5 mi, 009° N
Forest Park Museum (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 256° W
Big Creek State Park (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 111° E
Council Ring (Viewpoint) — 9.6 mi, 011° N
Hutton Memorial (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 010° N
Municipal Band Shell (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 261° W
High Trestle Trail (State Recreation Area) — 11.5 mi, 092° E
Big Creek Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 119° SE
Kids Create (Arts Centre) — 12.3 mi, 119° SE
Pole Position Raceway (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 149° SE
Railroad Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 006° N
Rail Explorers: Boone, IA (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 006° N
Adel Historical Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 197° S
1700 Tanning Rack (Attraction) — 17.6 mi, 155° SE
1700 Drying Rack (Attraction) — 17.6 mi, 155° SE
Lush Auditorium (Theatre) — 18.6 mi, 050° NE
Flix Brewhouse (Cinema) — 19.3 mi, 144° SE
Ames City Auditorium (Theatre) — 19.5 mi, 053° NE
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.1 mi, 119° SE · 12k acres

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