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Zwingle Iowa Map

Explore Zwingle, 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 Zwingle, Iowa

How to Use This Zwingle, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.297789
Longitude	-90.687631
Population	84
Density	200.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52079
Area Code	712
County Seat	Dubuque
School District	Maquoketa Community School District

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About Zwingle, Iowa

Zwingle is a locality in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 84. The population density is 200.2 people per km². Zwingle is located at 42.2978°N, 90.6876°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Zwingle is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52079.

Zwingle occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa landscape where the land folds into itself in long, rhythmic swells of earth. It lies 14.1 miles south of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 15.9 miles north of Maquoketa. Otter Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the heavy soil nearby, drawing a thin ribbon of silver through the deep green of the fields. To the west, the horizon catches the faint, jagged silhouette of the Dubuque Hills, which shimmer in the hazy distance as the sun begins its slow descent. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, smelling of damp limestone and the vast, unyielding reach of the prairie. In the quiet hours of the afternoon, the light settles over the rows of corn and soybeans with a steady, golden permanence, highlighting the subtle texture of a geography defined by its patience and its distance from the frantic pace of the wider world.

Zwingle maintains a character forged by the steady persistence of agricultural life and the legacy of early settlers who found a home in this inland corridor. The local economy remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest, with the rhythm of the seasons dictating the pulse of daily activity. For those seeking the quietude of the natural world, the Lasoya Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary of wild grasses and timber just a short distance away, while the waters of Leisure Lake offer a still, reflective reprieve from the labor of the fields. Though the bustle of commerce is absent, there remains an unshowy, literate civility in the way the land is tended and the days are measured. Whether one is watching the shadows lengthen over the plains or noting the sturdy architecture of the farmsteads, the presence of the past feels as grounded and solid as the clay beneath the plow.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lasoya Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 236° SW
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.4 mi, 261° W · 2,440 acres
EAA Chapter 327 Observation Area (Viewpoint) — 6.6 mi, 355° N
IPC Forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 007° N
Big Mill Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 106° E
Swiss Valley Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 338° N
Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.3 mi, 018° N
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.4 mi, 034° NE · 274k acres
Ms Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 10.6 mi, 030° NE
Mines of Spain State Recration Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.2 mi, 006° N
Ampitheater (Attraction) — 11.7 mi, 013° N
Julien Dubuque Monument (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 010° N
Zebulon Pike Monument (Monument) — 12.1 mi, 009° N
Maquoketa Caves State Park (State Park) — 12.8 mi, 200° S
Bellevue State Park (State Park) — 13.2 mi, 106° E
Precontact (Public Artwork) — 13.3 mi, 005° N
Lime Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 13.6 mi, 104° E
Revolutionary War Patriots (Monument) — 13.7 mi, 101° E
National Rivers Hall of Fame (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 006° N
Great River Gallery (Gallery) — 13.9 mi, 102° E
Effigy (Historic Ruins) — 14.0 mi, 073° E
Heitkamp Planetarium (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 001° N
Voices Studios (Gallery) — 14.5 mi, 004° N
Princess Mine Algific Slope (Nature Reserve) — 14.9 mi, 088° E
Creekside Amphitheater (Theatre) — 15.0 mi, 004° N
Linmar Gardens (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 058° NE
Galena Trolley Tours (Attraction) — 15.4 mi, 059° NE
Outside the Lines (Gallery) — 15.6 mi, 058° NE
Presidential Pets and China (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 060° NE
Green Island Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 21.1 mi, 112° E · 3,776 acres

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