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Duncombe Iowa Map

Explore Duncombe, 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 Duncombe, Iowa

How to Use This Duncombe, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.470526
Longitude	-93.993562
Population	381
Density	74.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50532
Area Code	319
County Seat	Fort Dodge
School District	Webster City Community School District

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About Duncombe, Iowa

Duncombe is a locality in Webster County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 381. The population density is 74.9 people per km². Duncombe is located at 42.4705°N, 93.9936°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Duncombe is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50532.

Duncombe occupies a wide, level expanse of the Iowa prairie where the horizon remains unbroken by anything save the vertical reach of grain elevators and the occasional stand of wind-bent hardwoods. It lies 9.1 miles east-southeast of Fort Dodge, IA (from Fort Dodge, IA: bearing 102°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west of Webster City. The earth here is a deep, dark loam, rendered into precise geometry by the heavy, rhythmic labor of generations who have turned the soil to accommodate the seasonal cycle of corn and soybeans. A mile to the west, Lateral Number 1 cuts a thin, utilitarian line through the fields, its banks providing a narrow corridor for native grasses that sway in the persistent wind. During the autumn, the light over Duncombe takes on a brittle, golden quality, casting long shadows that emphasize the flat, unadorned honesty of the landscape before the frost settles in to harden the furrows for winter.

History in Duncombe remains tethered to the iron rails that once dictated the movement of grain and the arrival of pioneers who established a life defined by the necessity of the harvest. Today, the local economy continues to pulse in time with the agricultural calendar, supporting a quiet industry that sustains the surrounding farmsteads and the modest grid of the village itself. Residents often seek the solitude of the Prairie Pond Wildlife Area, a short distance away, or traverse the paths of the Brushy Creek Trail to find a reprieve from the relentless productivity of the plains. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting a heritage that values the quiet maintenance of the land and the steady, unsung work of those who remain rooted in the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Prairie Pond Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 171° S
Brushy Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 214° SW
Rossow Prairie (Local Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 350° N
Brushy Creek State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 176° S
Dolliver Memorial State Park (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 220° SW
Boneyard Hollow (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 221° SW
Copperas Beds (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 219° SW
Curious Kids' Museum (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 285° W
Oleson Park (Local Park) — 9.1 mi, 277° W
Boone Forks Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 151° SE
Blanden Memorial Art Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 283° W
Hawkeye Community Theater (Theatre) — 10.1 mi, 286° W
Eide Memorial Fountain (Public Artwork) — 10.2 mi, 048° NE
Tunnel Mills Access (State Recreation Area) — 10.9 mi, 138° SE
Kennedy Memorial Park (Local Park) — 12.1 mi, 309° NW
Eagle Grove War Memorial (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 019° N
Vintage Iron Antiques Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 166° S
Gowrie Depot Historical Museum (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 230° SW
Humboldt County Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 330° NW
"twister Hill" (Attraction) — 21.1 mi, 175° S
Founders Rock (Monument) — 24.2 mi, 173° S
Inspiration Point (Viewpoint) — 24.5 mi, 173° S
Dows Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 28.2 mi, 063° NE
Rail Explorers: Boone, IA (Attraction) — 28.4 mi, 169° S
Ledges State Park (State Park) — 32.3 mi, 169° S
North Grand Cinema (Cinema) — 34.8 mi, 147° SE
Acorn Music Hall (Theatre) — 35.1 mi, 146° SE
Octagon Center for the Arts (Gallery) — 36.4 mi, 147° SE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.0 mi, 353° N · 12k acres
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 51.2 mi, 350° N · 5,668 acres

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