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Armstrong Iowa Map

Explore Armstrong, 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 Armstrong, Iowa

How to Use This Armstrong, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.39607
Longitude	-94.478308
Population	875
Density	382.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50514
Area Code	319
County Seat	Estherville
School District	North Union Community School District

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About Armstrong, Iowa

Armstrong is a locality in Emmet County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 875. The population density is 382.2 people per km². Armstrong is located at 43.3961°N, 94.4783°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Armstrong is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50514.

Armstrong reveals itself as a quiet grid of streets carved into the vast, flat expanse of northern prairie, where the horizon stretches thin and taut under a sky that seems to possess more weight than the earth below. It lies 37.9 miles east-northeast of Spencer, IA (from Spencer, IA: bearing 62°T), and is situated 17.7 miles south of Fairmont. The East Fork Des Moines River meanders past the periphery, its slow, dark current carving a subtle corridor through the fields and providing a muted constant to the landscape. To the west, the land pulls away toward the distance, marked by the occasional rise of terrain that breaks the horizon line, while the nearby Iowa Lake holds the stillness of the plains in its shallow, wind-brushed basin. The air here tastes of upturned soil and drying stalks, a clean, sharp scent that carries the immense quiet of the central plains into the very center of the residential blocks.

Agriculture remains the singular pulse of Armstrong, defining the rhythm of the seasons through the long, patient cycles of planting and harvest that dictate the local economy. The town emerged from the expansion of the rail era, drawing its character from the sturdy, industrious spirit of early settlers who understood that prosperity was found in the depth of the black dirt and the resilience of the crop. A short distance away, the East Des Moines River Access offers a modest refuge for those seeking the quiet solitude of the riverbank, a place where the reeds sway in unison with the passing breeze. Life in Armstrong moves with a deliberate, unadorned civility, reflecting a heritage that values the practical over the decorative and finds a quiet, enduring beauty in the endless, tilled geometry of the surrounding fields.

Nearby Outdoor Places

East Des Moines River Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.2 mi, 159° S
East Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 259° W
Eagle Lake (Local Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 050° NE
Seneca Access (State Recreation Area) — 5.9 mi, 160° S
Kossuth County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 6.0 mi, 027° NE
Goose Lake (Kossuth) Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 6.0 mi, 027° NE
Iowa Lake Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 013° N
Emmet County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.1 mi, 320° NW
Okamanpedan State Park (State Park) — 8.1 mi, 321° NW
In the Park (Public Artwork) — 8.6 mi, 095° E
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 10.5 mi, 034° NE
Peterson Point Historical Farmstead (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 241° SW
Lone Rock (Attraction) — 14.3 mi, 148° SE
Emmet County Historical Society Museum Complex (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 271° W
Estherville Meteorite Memorial (Monument) — 17.3 mi, 280° W
Fairmont Opera House (Theatre) — 17.7 mi, 003° N
Martin County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 003° N
Estherville Meteorite Sculpture (Monument) — 17.8 mi, 271° W
Estherville Swinging Bridge (Monument) — 18.4 mi, 272° W
Estherville Rock Garden (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 271° W
Five Island Lake Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 18.6 mi, 208° SW
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.3 mi, 124° SE · 5,668 acres
Ringham Habitat Area (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 20.2 mi, 282° W
Wild Rose Casino and Resort (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 205° SW
Cylinder Heritage Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 190° S
Palo Alto County Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 207° SW
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.0 mi, 143° SE · 12k acres
Ranch Amusement Park (Theme Park) — 32.4 mi, 270° W
Pearson Lakes Art Center (Arts Centre) — 32.6 mi, 270° W
Okoboji Summer Theatre (Theatre) — 32.7 mi, 270° W

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