Cylinder Iowa Map

About Cylinder, Iowa

Cylinder is a locality in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 46. The population density is 76.2 people per km². Cylinder is located at 43.0889°N, 94.5530°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50528.

Cylinder unfolds across a landscape of broad, rolling plains, a vast canvas painted in shades of green and gold under an immense sky. It lies 68.3 miles west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 267°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-south-east of Emmetsburg. The land here, shaped by ancient glaciers, presents a gentle, almost imperceptible rise and fall, a topography that seems to breathe with the seasons. Here, the air carries the scent of freshly turned earth and distant hayfields, a fragrance that clings to everything with the quiet persistence of memory. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded heavens, possesses a peculiar, diffused quality, softening the edges of the horizon and lending a luminous glow to the fields of corn and soybeans that stretch to meet it. The occasional cluster of farmhouses, their roofs a muted red or weathered gray, punctuate the expanse, appearing less like settlements and more like natural outcroppings, an organic part of the land's character. The history of Cylinder is deeply entwined with the agricultural heart of Iowa, a narrative of diligent cultivation and the quiet ambition of those who sought to tame this fertile prairie. For generations, the economy of Cylinder has been anchored by the bounty of its soil, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of local prosperity, their stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the summer breeze. This enduring agricultural rhythm has shaped the very character of Cylinder, fostering a sense of resilience and a profound connection to the land. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, their hands calloused by honest work and their lives lived in harmony with the cycles of nature, stands as its most distinctive and valuable attribute.

About This Cylinder Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cylinder, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.088855, -94.553032. 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 Cylinder and Palo Alto County.

Detailed location data for Cylinder includes the ZIP code (50528), telephone area code (319), county seat of Palo Alto County (Emmetsburg), and school district assignment (Emmetsburg Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cylinder is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.