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Bassett Iowa Map

Explore Bassett, 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 Bassett, Iowa

How to Use This Bassett, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.063029
Longitude	-92.51546
Population	45
Density	44.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50645
Area Code	319
County Seat	New Hampton
School District	Charles City Community School District

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About Bassett, Iowa

Bassett is a locality in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 45. The population density is 44.3 people per km². Bassett is located at 43.0630°N, 92.5155°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bassett is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50645.

Bassett emerges from the horizon as a quiet collection of structures adrift in a vast, undulating sea of corn and soybean fields. It lies 23.4 miles north of Waverly, IA (from Waverly, IA: bearing 355°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east of Charles City. The landscape around Bassett is defined by the steady, patient work of the plow, where the soil holds a dark, rich density that seems to absorb the morning light. Only a mile away, the Little Cedar River carves a modest, winding path through the silt, providing a thin ribbon of riparian woodland that breaks the relentless geometry of the farmland. To the west, the distant, subtle rise of the Loess Hills suggests the ancient movement of wind and earth, while the air carries the crisp, clean scent of turning soil and the persistent, low-frequency hum of a region defined by its harvest.

History in Bassett remains tied to the iron rails that once dictated the pulse of the prairie, leaving behind a pace of life that values stillness over haste. The local economy persists as a quiet enterprise of grain and grit, where the day is measured not by clocks but by the shifting shadows cast across the silos and the long, amber glow of dusk. Residents find their recreation in the quietude of Chickasaw Park, located just two miles out, or perhaps by venturing toward Cedar Lake for an afternoon of reflection. Even for those who might travel toward the Charles City Trail for a longer excursion, the character of the place remains anchored in a literate, unshowy civility, where the deep-rooted heritage of the settlers continues to shape the quiet rhythm of every season.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Chickasaw Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 163° S
Chickasaw Mill County Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 165° S
Little Cedar Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 299° NW
Wapsie Fjord (Local Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 094° E
Nashua Access (State Recreation Area) — 7.6 mi, 187° S
Wapsi Flats Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 358° N
Floyd County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 270° W
Upper Wapsi Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 132° SE
Jackson Number Twelve School Museum (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 076° E
Butler County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 18.6 mi, 231° SW
Marble Rock Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 249° W
Pioneer Kitchen Museum (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 249° W
Watts Theater (Cinema) — 21.3 mi, 316° NW
Cedar Valley Memories Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 314° NW
Neumann Auditorium (Theatre) — 23.2 mi, 176° S
Dancing St. Francis (Public Artwork) — 23.3 mi, 176° S
McElroy Communication Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 23.3 mi, 176° S
Palace Theater (Cinema) — 23.4 mi, 174° S
Saint Ansgar Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 29.7 mi, 317° NW
Dumont Area Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 31.7 mi, 227° SW
Lake Louise State Park (State Park) — 31.7 mi, 000° N
Rancho Deluxe (Attraction) — 34.7 mi, 281° W
Mason City Communit Theatre (Theatre) — 35.0 mi, 280° W
Winnebago Trail (Nature Reserve) — 35.0 mi, 283° W
Brewery (Historic Ruins) — 35.1 mi, 284° W
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.5 mi, 055° NE · 2,440 acres
Niagara Cave (Attraction) — 38.8 mi, 036° NE
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 68.1 mi, 066° NE · 274k acres

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