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Kanawha Iowa Map

Explore Kanawha, 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 Kanawha, Iowa

How to Use This Kanawha, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.937744
Longitude	-93.793275
Population	658
Density	128.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50447
Area Code	515
County Seat	Garner
School District	West Hancock Community School District

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About Kanawha, Iowa

Kanawha is a locality in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 658. The population density is 128.1 people per km². Kanawha is located at 42.9377°N, 93.7933°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Kanawha is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50447.

Kanawha emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the Iowa plains where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 33.4 miles west-southwest of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 244°T), and is situated 19.7 miles north-northeast of Eagle Grove. West Otter Creek carves a quiet, unassuming path through the landscape, its winding course offering a subtle variation to the rigid geometry of the surrounding fields. Three miles to the north, the waters of West Twin Lake catch the pale, expansive light of the afternoon, serving as a modest anchor for the local geography. Beyond the immediate view, the land stretches in a muted palette of soil and crop, a vast expanse that feels both intimate in its isolation and grand in its silent, persistent scale.

Agriculture dictates the tempo of life in Kanawha, as the cycle of planting and harvest marks the passage of seasons more reliably than any calendar. The local economy remains deeply rooted in the production of corn and soybeans, reflecting a heritage defined by settlers who broke the prairie sod to establish a life of deliberate, unshowy industry. Residents often seek the quiet respite of the West Twin Lake Picnic Area, where the wind rustles through the tall grass and the air carries the scent of damp earth and coming rain. There is a particular clarity to the evenings here, a stillness that settles over the grain elevators and the grid of streets, suggesting a community that finds its strength in the steady, predictable rhythms of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Liberty School Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 299° NW
West Twin Lake Picnic Area (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 089° E
East Twin Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 090° E
East Twin Lake Forest (Local Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 087° E
Wright County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ia (Resource Management Area) — 4.6 mi, 136° SE
Wright County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 4.6 mi, 136° SE
Olaf Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 4.6 mi, 136° SE
Lower Morse Lake Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 7.7 mi, 149° SE
Eagle Lake (Hancock) Wetland Complex (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 016° N
Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art Center and Museum (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 112° E
Railroad ROW (State Recreation Area) — 10.9 mi, 120° SE
Armstrong House Museum (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 359° N
Britt Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 358° N
Hobo Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 358° N
Belmond Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 125° SE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.9 mi, 290° W · 12k acres
Eagle Grove War Memorial (Monument) — 19.7 mi, 196° S
World's Largest Bullhead (Monument) — 19.9 mi, 000° N
Clear Lake State Park (State Park) — 23.1 mi, 059° NE
Odvin Hagen Music Center (Arts Centre) — 23.7 mi, 019° N
Kossuth Lajos (Public Artwork) — 24.3 mi, 292° W
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.1 mi, 314° NW · 5,668 acres
Lone Rock (Attraction) — 33.3 mi, 306° NW
Mason City Communit Theatre (Theatre) — 33.4 mi, 064° NE
Rancho Deluxe (Attraction) — 33.8 mi, 064° NE
Winnebago Trail (Nature Reserve) — 34.4 mi, 062° NE
Brewery (Historic Ruins) — 34.9 mi, 060° NE
Hawkeye Community Theater (Theatre) — 35.5 mi, 214° SW
Boneyard Hollow (Attraction) — 40.0 mi, 201° S
Copperas Beds (Attraction) — 41.0 mi, 201° S

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