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Coulter Iowa Map

Explore Coulter, 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 Coulter, Iowa

How to Use This Coulter, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.737195
Longitude	-93.369926
Population	219
Density	34.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	50431, 50441
Area Code	515
County Seat	Hampton
School District	CAL Community School District

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About Coulter, Iowa

Coulter is a locality in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 219. The population density is 34.3 people per km². Coulter is located at 42.7372°N, 93.3699°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Coulter is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 50431, 50441.

Coulter occupies a flat, expansive plateau where the horizon stretches thin and taut against a pale, prairie sky. It lies 30.0 miles south-southwest of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 197°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west of Hampton. The landscape around Coulter is defined by the rigorous geometry of tilled fields, where the dark, fertile soil yields orderly rows of corn and soybeans that seem to pulse with the season’s slow progression. A few miles away, the quiet waters of Squaw Creek trace a modest path through the earth, while the nearby Interstate Lake Park offers a brief interruption in the otherwise unrelenting reach of farmland. When the sun dips low, the light catches the metallic glint of grain silos, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the vastness of this open, working terrain.

Farmers settled this region with a tenacity inherited from Scandinavian and German roots, establishing a rhythm of labor that persists through the modern era. The economy of Coulter remains tethered to the pulse of the soil, with the daily movement of heavy machinery and the seasonal harvest dictating the tempo of life for every resident. While the bustle of larger urban centers remains distant, a quiet, literate civility defines the local character, sustained by a shared understanding of the land’s enduring demands. Visitors passing through might find the stillness striking, a profound silence that speaks to the unshowy, persistent industry that keeps Coulter functioning as a steady, vital anchor in the middle of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Interstate Lake Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 259° W
Coulter Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 241° SW
Spring Creek Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 067° NE
Long Spur Habitat Area-Lukes Wetland (Local Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 077° E
Beed's Lake State Park (State Park) — 6.0 mi, 068° E
Franklin County Historical Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 088° E
Mallory Memorial Park (Local Park) — 8.3 mi, 127° SE
Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 231° SW
Dows Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 229° SW
Whitetail Flats Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.0 mi, 218° SW
Railroad ROW (State Recreation Area) — 13.2 mi, 330° NW
Wright County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ia (Resource Management Area) — 14.4 mi, 297° NW
Belmond Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 301° NW
Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art Center and Museum (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 310° NW
Iowa Falls Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 162° S
Dow House (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 160° S
West Fork Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 17.4 mi, 077° E
Dumont Area Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 20.2 mi, 087° E
Clear Lake State Park (State Park) — 25.7 mi, 357° N
Eide Memorial Fountain (Public Artwork) — 26.8 mi, 244° SW
Grand Theatre (Cinema) — 29.5 mi, 152° SE
Mason City Communit Theatre (Theatre) — 29.8 mi, 017° N
Rancho Deluxe (Attraction) — 30.1 mi, 017° N
Winnebago Trail (Nature Reserve) — 31.4 mi, 016° N
Brewery (Historic Ruins) — 32.2 mi, 016° N
Odvin Hagen Music Center (Arts Centre) — 38.8 mi, 339° N
Story City Carousel (Attraction) — 39.5 mi, 196° S
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.2 mi, 298° NW · 12k acres
Boneyard Hollow (Attraction) — 43.0 mi, 237° SW
Copperas Beds (Attraction) — 43.9 mi, 236° SW

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