Carbon Iowa Map
Carbon, Davis County
Carbon, Iowa — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Carbon, Davis County.
Interactive Map of Carbon, Iowa
| City | Carbon |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Davis |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.896406 |
| Longitude | -92.421852 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Carbon, Iowa
Carbon is a locality in Davis County, Iowa, United States. Carbon is located at 40.8964°N, 92.4219°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50841.0.
Carbon lies spread across a low, rolling terrain, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon is a soft blur of cultivated fields and scattered woodlands. It lies 8.6 miles south of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 184°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north of Bloomfield. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, the soil a rich loam that yields generously to the farmer's hand. A quiet stillness often settles over Carbon, broken only by the distant hum of machinery or the calls of unseen birds in the hedgerows that stitch the landscape together. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, particularly after a rain, a reminder of the deep, dark earth that underpins everything. This was a place forged in the earth's embrace, its early days marked by the persistent labor of coal mining that gave Carbon its name. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the legacy of that industry lingers, a subtle undercurrent in the local character. Today, agriculture forms the bedrock of Carbon's economy, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching as far as the eye can see, their stalks rustling in the prairie wind. The rhythm of life in Carbon is dictated by the seasons and the sun, a steady, unhurried cadence that allows for a deep connection to the land and the quiet traditions that have been passed down through generations.
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About This Carbon Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Carbon, Iowa with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Carbon and Davis County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Carbon is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Carbon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
