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Britt Iowa Map

Explore Britt, 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 Britt, Iowa

How to Use This Britt, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.09774
Longitude	-93.801888
Population	2,044
Density	579.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50423
Area Code	515
County Seat	Garner
School District	West Hancock Community School District

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About Britt, Iowa

Britt is a locality in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,044. The population density is 579.4 people per km². Britt is located at 43.0977°N, 93.8019°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Britt is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50423.

Britt anchors itself firmly within the vast, rhythmic expanse of the Iowa prairie, where the horizon stretches in an unbroken, level line that demands a peculiar kind of patience from the eye. It lies 30.5 miles west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 263°T), and is situated 14.1 miles southwest of Forest City. The landscape surrounding Britt is defined by the heavy, dark fertility of the soil, a deep loam that dictates the geometry of the fields and the seasonal cycle of growth. Two miles to the south, the Middle Branch Boone River traces a modest path through the terrain, while the Eagle Lake (Hancock) Wetland Complex, a vital sanctuary for migratory birds, lies just three miles away to provide a quiet, marshy counterpoint to the orderly rows of crops. Further to the southeast, the distant rise of Pilot Knob exerts a subtle, static presence on the skyline, anchoring the vastness of the plains. As evening approaches, the light across these fields softens into a bruised gold, casting long, thin shadows that emphasize the sheer, quiet scale of the earth.

Britt functions as a sturdy node within this agricultural network, its identity inextricably linked to the labor of the soil and the legacy of the settlers who arrived to work it. The economy remains tethered to the productivity of the land, with grain elevators rising like industrial sentinels above the modest rooftops to mark the town’s primary purpose. Beyond its utilitarian roots, Britt is widely recognized for the National Hobo Convention, a curious and enduring celebration that honors a specific, transient chapter of American history with a lighthearted, communal gravity. This annual gathering brings a unique vitality to the streets, momentarily shifting the steady, predictable pace of life into something more colorful and storied. Despite the modern mechanization of the surrounding farms, the character of Britt retains a lean, unvarnished quality, reflecting a culture that values the practical over the decorative and finds its own quiet dignity in the work of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hobo Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 171° S
Britt Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 175° S
Armstrong House Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 133° SE
Eagle Lake (Hancock) Wetland Complex (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 067° NE
Eagle Lake State Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 045° NE
Eagle Lake Nature Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 065° NE
Eagle Lake Heritage Prairie (Local Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 096° E
Eagle Flats Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 034° NE
Eagle Flats Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 5.3 mi, 041° NE
Hancock County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 5.3 mi, 041° NE
Eagle Lake Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 6.7 mi, 063° NE
World's Largest Bullhead (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 004° N
Liberty School Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 179° S
Odvin Hagen Music Center (Arts Centre) — 14.0 mi, 035° NE
Mansion Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 035° NE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.4 mi, 251° W · 12k acres
Holtan Farm Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 030° NE
MIA-POW Display (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 309° NW
Pilot Knob State Park (State Park) — 15.7 mi, 048° NE
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.4 mi, 307° NW · 5,668 acres
Clear Lake State Park (State Park) — 20.3 mi, 088° E
Kossuth Lajos (Public Artwork) — 22.1 mi, 265° W
Lone Rock (Attraction) — 27.8 mi, 288° W
Mason City Communit Theatre (Theatre) — 30.6 mi, 083° E
Rancho Deluxe (Attraction) — 31.0 mi, 083° E
Winnebago Trail (Nature Reserve) — 31.1 mi, 080° E
Brewery (Historic Ruins) — 31.4 mi, 079° E
Five Island Lake Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 43.0 mi, 276° W
Wild Rose Casino and Resort (Attraction) — 43.4 mi, 272° W
Hawkeye Community Theater (Theatre) — 44.9 mi, 206° SW

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