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Worthington Iowa Map

Explore Worthington, 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 Worthington, Iowa

How to Use This Worthington, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.396388
Longitude	-91.119862
Population	382
Density	326.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52078
Area Code	712
County Seat	Dubuque
School District	Western Dubuque County Community School District

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About Worthington, Iowa

Worthington is a locality in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 382. The population density is 326.3 people per km². Worthington is located at 42.3964°N, 91.1199°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Worthington is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52078.

Worthington occupies a quiet expanse of the Midwestern plains where the horizon stretches wide, defined by the steady, rhythmic geometry of tilled soil and seasonal crops. It lies 24.3 miles west-southwest of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 253°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south of Dyersville. Durion Creek winds its way through the periphery of the landscape, its gentle, persistent movement carving a modest path through the earth that serves as a quiet artery for the surrounding fields. On clear evenings, the distant silhouette of Balltown Ridge marks the far edge of the view, a faint, serrated line against the deepening sky. The atmosphere here possesses a distinct clarity, particularly when the late afternoon sun illuminates the dust motes rising from the soybean rows, casting long, lean shadows that emphasize the vastness of the prairie. A short distance away, the Ringneck Ridge Wildlife Area offers a sanctuary of native grasses and shelter, standing in contrast to the disciplined rows of corn that dominate the immediate horizon.

Worthington remains anchored to its agricultural heritage, a place where the economy is measured in the cycles of planting and harvest rather than the frenetic pace of larger centers. The settlers who established their lives here brought with them a pragmatic work ethic that continues to inform the character of the locality, favoring a quiet, understated civility over flourish. Life in Worthington adheres to a predictable, reliable cadence, punctuated by the occasional visit to Tegeler Pond, which provides a reflective surface for the changing colors of the seasons. There is a sense of continuity in the way the residents maintain their properties and tend to the land, reflecting a deep-seated connection to the soil that has been passed through generations. This is a place of unshowy persistence, where the social fabric is reinforced by the everyday interactions of neighbors who recognize the value of a steady, grounded existence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ringneck Ridge Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 148° SE
National Farm Toy Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 005° N
Heritage Trail (Local Park) — 5.6 mi, 017° N
Westside Park (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 357° N
Brayton Memorial Forest Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 266° W
Dyer-Botsford Victorian House and Doll Museum (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 360° N
Inwood Woodcarving Exhibit (Gallery) — 6.1 mi, 359° N
Whitewater Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 087° E
Field of Dreams (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 025° NE
Indian Hills Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 306° NW
Heritage House Museum (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 002° N
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.6 mi, 123° SE
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.5 mi, 038° NE · 2,440 acres
Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 009° N
Manchester Fish Hatchery (Attraction) — 14.8 mi, 288° W
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 18.1 mi, 290° W
National Motorcycle Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 200° S
Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 204° SW
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.6 mi, 016° N · 274k acres
UD Spartan Statue (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 072° E
Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 23.3 mi, 078° E
Nelson Dewey State Park (State Park) — 23.5 mi, 012° N
The Inevitability of Land (Public Artwork) — 23.9 mi, 072° E
Voices Studios (Gallery) — 24.3 mi, 071° E
Creekside Amphitheater (Theatre) — 24.5 mi, 070° E
Ampitheater (Attraction) — 25.2 mi, 079° E
Backbone State Park (State Park) — 25.3 mi, 304° NW
Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 27.8 mi, 306° NW
Dark Chambers Haunted Attraction (Attraction) — 28.2 mi, 067° NE
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 37.3 mi, 357° N · 2,460 acres

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