Glidden Iowa Map

About Glidden, Iowa

Glidden is a locality in Carroll County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,169. The population density is 400.0 people per km². Glidden is located at 42.0569°N, 94.7289°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 51443.

Glidden sits upon the broad, yielding belly of Iowa, where the horizon stretches like a taut canvas, unbroken save for the slow, deliberate march of corn stalks under a sky that seems to hold an infinite blue. It lies 53.2 miles north-west of Waukee, IA (from Waukee, IA: bearing 306°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east of Carroll. The land here is a patient sculptor, its gentle contours smoothed by millennia of wind and water, shaping fields that roll with a quiet dignity towards the distant, hazy edges of the world. Sunlight, when it descends, spills across the cultivated plains with a liquid gold, imbuing the very air with a subtle, earthy perfume of turned soil and ripening grain. The wind, a constant companion, whispers through the roadside grasses, carrying with it the faint, sweet scent of clover and the promise of distant rain. This heartland artery of Glidden, like so many others across Carroll County, was born of the prairie's vastness and the farmer's stubborn will. Its history is etched not in stone monuments, but in the deep furrows of its fertile soil, a testament to generations who coaxed sustenance from the earth. The local economy, a steadfast sentinel, remains tethered to the bounty of agriculture, where soybeans and corn stand as silent, golden kings. The grain elevators, monoliths of industry, pierce the flat expanse, their silos a stark reminder of the ceaseless cycle of planting and harvest that defines the rhythm of life in Glidden. The very character of this place is one of quiet perseverance, a steady unfolding of days marked by the changing seasons and the unwavering dedication to the land that sustains it.

About This Glidden Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glidden, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.05693, -94.72887. 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 Glidden and Carroll County.

Detailed location data for Glidden includes the ZIP code (51443), telephone area code (563), county seat of Carroll County (Carroll), and school district assignment (Glidden-Ralston 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 Glidden is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.