Dayton Iowa Map
Explore Dayton, 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 Dayton, Iowa
How to Use This Dayton, Iowa Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dayton, 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 Dayton.
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 | Dayton |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Webster County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.262208 |
| Longitude | -94.071108 |
| Population | 772 |
| Density | 349.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 52301, 50530 |
| Area Code | 712, 319 |
| County Seat | Fort Dodge |
| School District | Southeast Valley Community School District |
About Dayton, Iowa
Dayton is a locality in Webster County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 772. The population density is 349.8 people per km². Dayton is located at 42.2622°N, 94.0711°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dayton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 52301, 50530.Dayton emerges from the flat, horizon-stretching geometry of the Iowa plains, where the Skillet Creek carves a shallow, meandering signature through the dark, fertile soil. It lies 16.9 miles northwest of Boone, IA (from Boone, IA: bearing 325°T), and is situated 17.1 miles south-southeast of Fort Dodge. The landscape surrounding Dayton is defined by the rigorous, seasonal pulse of agriculture, where the vast fields of corn and soybeans mirror the sky in a shifting palette of emerald and gold. Within the immediate vicinity, the quiet expanse of Lake Ole Park offers a localized retreat, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Frankel Ridge punctuates the western skyline. The air here carries a crisp, unadorned clarity, especially as the sun dips low, casting elongated shadows across the tilled earth and imbuing the atmosphere with a profound, meditative stillness that feels entirely separate from the frantic pace of the world beyond the county line.
History in Dayton is written in the sturdy, pragmatic architecture of midwestern settlement and the enduring influence of Scandinavian heritage that shaped its early character. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of the harvest, an industry that dictates the daily movement of heavy equipment and the shared focus of the residents. Beyond the immediate grid of the streets, the region invites exploration through the rugged terrain of Deception Hollow or the shaded canopy of the nearby Pilot Mound State Forest. Whether one is navigating the Brushy Creek Trail or taking a detour toward the waters of Don Williams Lake, the experience is one of understated endurance. Life in Dayton persists with a quiet, literate civility, where the weight of the seasons provides a natural cadence to the passage of time and the work of those who call these plains home.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Lake Ole Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 166° S
- Boone Forks Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 087° E
- Skillet Creek Indian Mounds (Local Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 093° E
- Carlson Recreation Area (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 120° SE
- Brushy Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 5.2 mi, 030° NE
- Rhoades Acres (Local Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 129° SE
- Vintage Iron Antiques Museum (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 086° E
- Dolliver Memorial State Park (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 354° N
- Copperas Beds (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 355° N
- "twister Hill" (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 139° SE
- Boneyard Hollow (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 358° N
- Saylorville Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 151° SE
- Saylorville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.6 mi, 151° SE
- Hickory Grove Rural School Museum (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 167° S
- Holst State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 10.6 mi, 156° SE
- Gowrie Depot Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 278° W
- Founders Rock (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 144° SE
- Inspiration Point (Viewpoint) — 12.1 mi, 144° SE
- Tunnel Mills Access (State Recreation Area) — 12.7 mi, 062° NE
- Rail Explorers: Boone, IA (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 146° SE
- Railroad Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 146° SE
- Curious Kids' Museum (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 345° N
- Freedom Rock (Public Artwork) — 17.9 mi, 337° NW
- Hawkeye Community Theater (Theatre) — 18.2 mi, 342° N
- Ledges State Park (State Park) — 19.9 mi, 152° SE
- Hutton Memorial (Monument) — 20.7 mi, 153° SE
- Lindsey Memorial (Monument) — 23.0 mi, 222° SW
- Lush Auditorium (Theatre) — 27.2 mi, 126° SE
- North Grand Cinema (Cinema) — 27.3 mi, 123° SE
- Octagon Center for the Arts (Gallery) — 28.6 mi, 125° SE
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About This Dayton Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dayton, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.262208, -94.071108. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Dayton includes the ZIP code (52301, 50530), telephone area code (712, 319), county seat of Webster County (Fort Dodge), and school district assignment (Southeast Valley Community School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
