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Welcome to Maple Leaf ...

Maple Leaf is located in Howard County<1>.


The location of Maple Leaf has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Maple Leaf is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Maple Leaf lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Maple Leaf ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Maple Leaf - they are located in Michigan, Ontario, Quebec and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maple Leaf.

Communities near Maple Leaf ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maple Leaf.

  • Cresco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • New Hampton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
    • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <4>
  • Le Roy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
  • Riceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <4>
  • Elma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lime Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgeway
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Protivin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alta Vista
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
    • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <4>
  • North Washington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
    • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Maple Leaf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maple Leaf.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maple Leaf. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maple Leaf.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maple Leaf. See our Newspapers Page for Maple Leaf.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maple Leaf ...

Looking for more information about Maple Leaf? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Maple Leaf, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maple Leaf.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple Leaf. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maple Leaf - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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