Leland Iowa Map

About Leland, Iowa

Leland is a locality in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 249. The population density is 72.0 people per km². Leland is located at 43.3372°N, 93.6352°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Leland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 50453, 50436.

Leland occupies a quiet expanse of northern Iowa where the horizon stretches wide across a landscape of disciplined, geometric agriculture. It lies 25.3 miles west-northwest of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 300°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north of Forest City. The Winnebago River carves a subtle path through the vicinity, its winding course serving as the primary artery for the local watershed. Here, the earth is a deep, dark loam, flattened into immense, fertile fields that transition into the soft, rhythmic undulations of the prairie. A mile away, the Ambroson Recreation Area offers a modest reprieve of greenery, providing a space where the wind carries the scent of damp soil and drying corn husks. The light in the late afternoon possesses a particular clarity, casting long, sharp shadows over the rows of soybeans that seem to pull the sky down toward the dirt.

Leland maintains a character defined by the sturdy, practical heritage of the settlers who first broke this sod, leaving a legacy of Scandinavian and German industriousness in the town’s layout. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the seasons, with the seasonal harvest dictating the pulse of activity that flows through the grain elevators and local businesses. Residents may travel toward Pilot Knob for a more elevated perspective of the surrounding plains, or follow the Winnebago River Trail to appreciate the riparian corridors that break the monotony of the tilled land. Life in Leland proceeds with an unshowy, literate civility, where the focus remains on the maintenance of the land and the quiet endurance of a community that understands its place in the vast, open geography of the Midwest.

About This Leland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Leland, Iowa. Coordinates: 43.337178, -93.635216. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Leland includes the ZIP code (50453, 50436), telephone area code (515), county seat of Winnebago County (Forest City), and school district assignment (Forest City Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.