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Galt Iowa Map

Explore Galt, 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 Galt, Iowa

How to Use This Galt, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.693584
Longitude	-93.605488
Population	26
Density	18.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50101
Area Code	515
County Seat	Clarion
School District	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District

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About Galt, Iowa

Galt is a locality in Wright County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 26. The population density is 18.1 people per km². Galt is located at 42.6936°N, 93.6055°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Galt is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50101.

Galt emerges from the horizon as a collection of low-slung structures anchored to the vast, flat expanse of the central plains. It lies 31.7 miles east-northeast of Fort Dodge, IA (from Fort Dodge, IA: bearing 64°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east-southeast of Clarion. Here, the landscape is defined by the rigorous geometry of tilled earth, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch toward the sky in uniform, verdant rows. The air carries a crisp, dry weight, particularly at dusk when the fading light turns the prairie grasses into a sea of muted gold and gray. Three miles to the east, the Iowa River winds through the territory, a quiet artery that sustains the moisture in the soil and provides a subtle, rhythmic contrast to the rigid lines of the surrounding agriculture. A few miles further, the waters of Big Wall Lake offer a reflective stillness, mirroring the expansive sky and providing a sanctuary for the local flora that thrives in the absence of dense urban sprawl.

Galt maintains a quiet, industrious character, forged by generations who understood the necessity of working in tandem with the cycle of the seasons. The local economy remains tethered to the productivity of the soil, with silos and grain elevators serving as the primary architectural sentinels of the region. Residents often find respite in the natural quietude of Bingham Park, a space that preserves the original character of the prairie landscape for those seeking a moment of reflection away from the machinery of the harvest. The cultural imprint of early Scandinavian and German settlers lingers in the unshowy, literate civility of the people, who value a steady pace of life over the clamor of larger centers. In Galt, existence is measured not by sudden changes, but by the slow, deliberate turn of the year and the enduring strength of the land beneath one's feet.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bingham Park (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 040° NE
Horse Grove-Rietz Forest Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 035° NE
Groom Wildlife Management Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 079° E
Wright County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ia (Resource Management Area) — 4.2 mi, 207° SW
Big Wall Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 208° SW
Elm Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 320° NW
Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 114° SE
Dows Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 116° SE
Wright County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 6.2 mi, 335° NW
Elm Lake Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 6.2 mi, 335° NW
Four Seasons Wildlife Area (Local Park) — 6.4 mi, 345° N
4-h Schoolhouse Museum (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 290° W
Lower Morse Lake Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 7.7 mi, 340° N
Belmond Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 357° N
Railroad ROW (State Recreation Area) — 11.3 mi, 359° N
Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art Center and Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 001° N
Eide Memorial Fountain (Public Artwork) — 14.9 mi, 235° SW
Eagle Grove War Memorial (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 262° W
Liberty School Museum (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 330° NW
Iowa Falls Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 20.8 mi, 125° SE
Boneyard Hollow (Attraction) — 31.5 mi, 230° SW
Hawkeye Community Theater (Theatre) — 32.0 mi, 247° SW
Copperas Beds (Attraction) — 32.5 mi, 229° SW
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.1 mi, 312° NW · 12k acres
Grand Theatre (Cinema) — 34.6 mi, 131° SE
Story City Carousel (Attraction) — 34.9 mi, 179° S
Mason City Communit Theatre (Theatre) — 37.6 mi, 033° NE
Rancho Deluxe (Attraction) — 38.0 mi, 033° NE
Winnebago Trail (Nature Reserve) — 39.1 mi, 032° NE
Odvin Hagen Music Center (Arts Centre) — 39.4 mi, 357° N

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