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Hanlontown Iowa Map

Explore Hanlontown, 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 Hanlontown, Iowa

How to Use This Hanlontown, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.280234
Longitude	-93.378818
Population	206
Density	82.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50444
Area Code	515
County Seat	Northwood
School District	Central Springs Community School District

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About Hanlontown, Iowa

Hanlontown is a locality in Worth County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 206. The population density is 82.1 people per km². Hanlontown is located at 43.2802°N, 93.3788°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hanlontown is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50444.

Hanlontown emerges from the expansive, flat horizon as a quiet collection of structures anchored firmly to the dark, fertile soil of the northern plains. It lies 12.5 miles northwest of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 314°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Clear Lake. The landscape surrounding Hanlontown remains defined by the rhythmic geometry of agriculture, where vast, tilled fields of corn and soybeans stretch toward the sky in a relentless, verdant grid. A mile away, the gentle, winding passage of Winans Creek cuts through the terrain, offering a narrow ribbon of riparian growth that interrupts the otherwise unbroken expanse of cropland. To the distant north, the terrain subtly lifts toward Pilot Knob, a prominent rise that breaks the monotony of the prairie, while the presence of Willow Creek provides a sliver of preserved natural space where the local flora persists in its uncultivated state. As the sun dips toward the edge of the world, the light flattens against the earth, turning the fields into a deep, bruised gold that emphasizes the immense, open scale of the Iowa sky.

History within these borders is written in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of grain elevators and the enduring influence of early Scandinavian settlers who recognized the promise of this heavy, productive loam. The economy of Hanlontown pulses in tandem with the seasonal cycle of the harvest, drawing its vitality from the machinery and labor required to coax sustenance from the surrounding acreage. Life here follows a deliberate, predictable cadence, favoring a pragmatic independence that prizes the quietude of a rural existence over the clamor of larger hubs. While the region is largely defined by its labor, the proximity of Rice Lake, located eight miles away, offers a rare, still reflection of the clouds and the changing seasons, serving as a quiet focal point for those seeking a moment of respite from the fields. It is a place where the wind carries the dry scent of dust and drying stalks, grounding every inhabitant in the immediate, physical reality of the land they cultivate.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Willow Creek (Local Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 179° S
Harrier Wetland (Local Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 050° NE
Worth County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 007° N
Hanlontown Slough Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 006° N
Winan's Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 321° NW
Buddy Holly Crash Site (Public Artwork) — 4.1 mi, 182° S
Buddy Holly Glasses (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 177° S
Cerro Gordo County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 5.1 mi, 216° SW
Teal Basins Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 5.1 mi, 216° SW
Elk Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 012° N
Pilot Knob State Park (State Park) — 8.5 mi, 258° W
Rock Island Caboose (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 088° E
Rice Lake State Park (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 319° NW
Manly Caboose Museum (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 088° E
Three Stars Monument (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 184° S
Brewery (Historic Ruins) — 11.5 mi, 125° SE
Winnebago Trail (Nature Reserve) — 11.9 mi, 128° SE
Mason City Communit Theatre (Theatre) — 12.8 mi, 135° SE
Rancho Deluxe (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 133° SE
Mansion Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 266° W
Odvin Hagen Music Center (Arts Centre) — 13.3 mi, 265° W
Holtan Farm Museum (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 273° W
Swensrud School Museum (Museum) — 13.9 mi, 035° NE
Worth County Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.9 mi, 035° NE
Mall Cinema 7 Theatre (Cinema) — 27.8 mi, 002° N
Watts Theater (Cinema) — 28.6 mi, 089° E
Summerset Theater (Theatre) — 33.4 mi, 035° NE
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.7 mi, 271° W · 5,668 acres
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 40.0 mi, 244° SW · 12k acres
Old Mill (Historic Ruins) — 45.5 mi, 330° NW

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