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Clear Lake Iowa Map

Explore Clear Lake, 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 Clear Lake, Iowa

How to Use This Clear Lake, Iowa Map

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

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	Clear Lake
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Cerro Gordo County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	43.138015
Longitude	-93.379372
Population	7,687
Density	275.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50428
Area Code	515
County Seat	Mason City
School District	Clear Lake Community School District

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About Clear Lake, Iowa

Clear Lake is a locality in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,687. The population density is 275.3 people per km². Clear Lake is located at 43.1380°N, 93.3794°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clear Lake is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50428.

Clear Lake occupies a vast expanse of the Iowa prairie where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by significant elevation. It lies 9.1 miles west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 263°T), and is situated 15.6 miles east-southeast of Forest City. The landscape surrounding Clear Lake consists of fertile, tilled earth that holds the morning light in a soft, golden suspension. A brief mile away, the waters of Clear Creek meander through the fields, providing a quiet corridor for local wildlife. While the terrain remains largely level, the distant silhouette of Pilot Knob rises twelve miles off to provide a subtle anchor to the western view. Visitors often find solace in the open spaces of Jacobsen Park, where the wind ripples through tall grasses under a sky of immense, shifting gray.

Settlement across this region followed the expansion of agricultural networks that capitalized on the rich, dark soil of the Midwestern plains. Clear Lake developed as a focal point for the surrounding trade, anchored by industries that process the bounty of corn and soybeans harvested from neighboring fields. Small-scale manufacturing and service sectors sustain the local economy, maintaining a deliberate pace that mirrors the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest. The history of the area is written in the sturdy architecture of its older commercial blocks, which remain functional centers for commerce today. This economic steady-state fosters an environment where the daily rhythm is dictated by the requirements of the land and the needs of those who work it.

Cultural life in Clear Lake carries the influence of deep-rooted Scandinavian and German traditions, reflected in the unshowy and literate civility of its residents. The community gathers for local events that celebrate the changing seasons, often drawing people to the water’s edge or into the quiet lanes of the town. Notable figures such as the legendary singer Buddy Holly are forever linked to the local history, marking the area as a place where significant cultural memories persist. Landmarks throughout the municipality serve as quiet reminders of a past that values endurance and communal connection over rapid transformation. People here move with a quiet intention, aware that their lives are shaped by the vast, open geography of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lions Field (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 004° N
National Register of Historic Places (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 282° W
Three Stars Monument (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 283° W
Outlet Recreation Complex & Dog Park (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 136° SE
Clear Lake Outlet (State Recreation Area) — 0.8 mi, 188° S
Clear Lake Rearing Ponds Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 023° NE
Winter Garden (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 300° NW
Clear Lake State Park (State Park) — 1.9 mi, 194° S
Clear Lake Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.0 mi, 266° W
Lekwa Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 211° SW
Blue-bill Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 139° SE
McIntosh Woods State Park (State Park) — 3.9 mi, 258° W
Buddy Holly Crash Site (Public Artwork) — 5.7 mi, 359° N
Buddy Holly Glasses (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 002° N
Mason City Communit Theatre (Theatre) — 9.1 mi, 085° E
Rancho Deluxe (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 083° E
Winnebago Trail (Nature Reserve) — 9.7 mi, 075° E
Brewery (Historic Ruins) — 10.0 mi, 071° E
Manly Caboose Museum (Museum) — 13.8 mi, 043° NE
Odvin Hagen Music Center (Arts Centre) — 15.8 mi, 303° NW
Mansion Museum (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 304° NW
Holtan Farm Museum (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 308° NW
Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art Center and Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 213° SW
Armstrong House Museum (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 262° W
Watts Theater (Cinema) — 30.4 mi, 070° E
Mall Cinema 7 Theatre (Cinema) — 37.6 mi, 002° N
Summerset Theater (Theatre) — 41.9 mi, 027° NE
Lone Rock (Attraction) — 48.1 mi, 277° W

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