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Floyd Iowa Map

Explore Floyd, 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 Floyd, Iowa

How to Use This Floyd, Iowa Map

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

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.

CityFloyd
StateIowa (IA)
CountyFloyd County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude43.12775
Longitude-92.736303
Population313
Density218.9 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code50435
Area Code515
County SeatCharles City
School DistrictCharles City Community School District

About Floyd, Iowa

Floyd is a locality in Floyd County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 313. The population density is 218.9 people per km². Floyd is located at 43.1277°N, 92.7363°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Floyd is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50435.

Floyd anchors itself firmly within the expansive, fertile plains of northern Iowa, where the horizon stretches out in a vast, uninterrupted line of tilled earth. It lies 23.5 miles east of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 94°T), and is situated 5.3 miles northwest of Charles City. The Cedar River carves a deliberate, winding path through the local topography, its presence marking the rhythm of the landscape with a persistent, quiet movement. Within the immediate perimeter of the village, Floyd Park offers a modest expanse of green space that serves as a communal point of rest, grounding the residential streets against the backdrop of endless corn and soybean rows. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, catching the dust of the fields and turning the air into a shimmering, amber-hued haze that softens the sharp geometry of the silos and farmsteads.

History in Floyd is measured by the steady, unshowy labor of generations who shaped this land from the native prairie into a productive agricultural center. The economy remains tethered to the vitality of the soil, with the local pace defined by the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest that dictate the movement of machinery and the quiet bustle of the grain elevators. While those seeking more rugged terrain might look toward the distant, forested reaches of Claybanks Forest or the recreational water of Cedar Lake, residents here favor the quiet civility of their own open spaces and the utility of the nearby Parcourse Fitness Trail. Life in Floyd proceeds with an understated, literate dignity, reflecting a heritage built upon the endurance of the land and a deep, unspoken familiarity with the changing seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Floyd Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 212° SW
  • Wentland's Woods (Local Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 062° NE
  • Rotary Wildlife Area (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 121° SE
  • Mink Creek (Local Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 163° S
  • Idlewild Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 341° N
  • Restoration Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 010° N
  • Floyd County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 147° SE
  • Watts Theater (Cinema) — 11.4 mi, 341° N
  • Cedar Valley Memories Museum (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 335° NW
  • Marble Rock Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 211° SW
  • Pioneer Kitchen Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 211° SW
  • Chickasaw County Museum (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 138° SE
  • Butler County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 16.4 mi, 192° S
  • Saint Ansgar Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 19.6 mi, 332° NW
  • Rancho Deluxe (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 275° W
  • Brewery (Historic Ruins) — 23.2 mi, 280° W
  • Winnebago Trail (Nature Reserve) — 23.3 mi, 278° W
  • Mason City Communit Theatre (Theatre) — 23.4 mi, 274° W
  • Harmony in Light (Public Artwork) — 23.5 mi, 274° W
  • Civil War Monument (Monument) — 23.5 mi, 274° W
  • Lake Louise State Park (State Park) — 29.0 mi, 020° N
  • Neumann Auditorium (Theatre) — 30.5 mi, 155° SE
  • McElroy Communication Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 30.5 mi, 155° SE
  • Palace Theater (Cinema) — 30.9 mi, 154° SE
  • Clear Lake State Park (State Park) — 32.9 mi, 268° W
  • Niagara Cave (Attraction) — 43.4 mi, 052° NE
  • Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 46.1 mi, 067° NE · 2,440 acres

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About This Floyd Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Floyd, Iowa. Coordinates: 43.12775, -92.736303. 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 Floyd includes the ZIP code (50435), telephone area code (515), county seat of Floyd County (Charles City), and school district assignment (Charles City 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.