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Goodell Iowa Map

Explore Goodell, 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 Goodell, Iowa

How to Use This Goodell, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.923022
Longitude	-93.616322
Population	140
Density	125.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50439
Area Code	515
County Seat	Garner
School District	Belmond-Klemme Community School District

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About Goodell, Iowa

Goodell is a locality in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 140. The population density is 125.1 people per km². Goodell is located at 42.9230°N, 93.6163°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Goodell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50439.

Goodell stretches across a vast, flat expanse of north-central Iowa, where the horizon serves as a sharp, unyielding line between the dark, fertile soil and the expansive prairie sky. It lies 26.3 miles southwest of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 233°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north of Belmond. The landscape around Goodell is defined by the rhythmic geometry of tilled fields, where the heavy, loam-rich earth holds the memory of ancient glacial retreats. A mile to the west, the East Branch Iowa River cuts a subtle, meandering path through the terrain, its banks lined with dense thickets of willow and cottonwood that turn a pale, brittle gold when the autumn frost settles. On quiet evenings, the air carries a faint, sharp scent of damp earth and drying stalks, a fragrance that lingers long after the sun has dipped below the edge of the world, leaving the plains in a state of suspended, violet stillness.

Settlement in Goodell emerged from the steady expansion of the railroad, which transformed the surrounding prairie into a vital artery for the region’s agricultural output. The local economy remains tethered to the cycles of corn and soybean production, with tall grain elevators standing as silent, industrial sentinels over the modest grid of streets. Residents often find respite in the quiet natural spaces nearby, such as the Upper Grove Wildlife Area, which offers a sanctuary for migratory birds and native grasses, or the tranquil waters of Eldred Sherwood Park Lake just a few miles away. Those seeking a longer path through the landscape may venture toward the Franklin Grove Heritage Trail, tracing routes that echo the persistence of the early settlers who first broke this heavy sod. Life in Goodell moves with the deliberate, unshowy pace of a place that understands the necessity of patience, where the changing seasons dictate the tempo of labor and the quietude of the winter months.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Upper Grove Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 056° NE
Goodell Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 065° NE
Sullivan Wildlife Management Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 178° S
Eldred Sherwood Timber (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 056° NE
Eldred Sherwood Park (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 063° NE
Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art Center and Museum (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 167° S
Railroad ROW (State Recreation Area) — 3.7 mi, 153° SE
East Twin Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 277° W
Belmond Historical Museum (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 179° S
Wright County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ia (Resource Management Area) — 6.4 mi, 184° S
Wright County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 6.4 mi, 184° S
Lower Morse Lake Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 6.4 mi, 184° S
Liberty School Museum (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 277° W
4-h Schoolhouse Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 206° SW
Armstrong House Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 322° NW
Britt Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 322° NW
Clear Lake State Park (State Park) — 16.8 mi, 040° NE
Three Stars Monument (Monument) — 18.8 mi, 037° NE
National Register of Historic Places (Monument) — 18.8 mi, 037° NE
Odvin Hagen Music Center (Arts Centre) — 23.5 mi, 357° N
Buddy Holly Crash Site (Public Artwork) — 23.7 mi, 030° NE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.8 mi, 285° W · 12k acres
Mason City Communit Theatre (Theatre) — 26.2 mi, 053° NE
Rancho Deluxe (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 053° NE
Winnebago Trail (Nature Reserve) — 27.5 mi, 051° NE
Brewery (Historic Ruins) — 28.1 mi, 050° NE
Hawkeye Community Theater (Theatre) — 40.5 mi, 226° SW
Lone Rock (Attraction) — 41.4 mi, 300° NW
Boneyard Hollow (Attraction) — 43.2 mi, 213° SW
Copperas Beds (Attraction) — 44.2 mi, 213° SW

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