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Lone Rock Iowa Map

Explore Lone Rock, 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 Lone Rock, Iowa

How to Use This Lone Rock, Iowa Map

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

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	Lone Rock
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Kossuth County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	43.218574
Longitude	-94.326913
Population	146
Density	490.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50559
Area Code	319
County Seat	Algona
School District	North Union Community School District

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About Lone Rock, Iowa

Lone Rock is a locality in Kossuth County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 146. The population density is 490.2 people per km². Lone Rock is located at 43.2186°N, 94.3269°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lone Rock is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50559.

Lone Rock emerges from the expansive, tilled horizon of the plains, where the earth stretches in long, measured rows of corn and soybeans toward a sky that feels noticeably wider than elsewhere. It lies 41.5 miles east of Spencer, IA (from Spencer, IA: bearing 82°T), and is situated 11.3 miles north-northwest of Algona. The landscape around Lone Rock remains defined by the persistent, unhurried work of agriculture, marked by the quiet movement of Calamus Creek just a mile away, which carves a modest, serpentine path through the dark, fertile soil. At dusk, the light here possesses a particular clarity, catching the edges of the fields and turning the deep green stalks into shimmering, metallic silhouettes against a bruised purple sky. Even the air seems to hold a heavy, grounded stillness, undisturbed by the rush of distant centers, allowing the rhythm of the seasons to dictate the pace of every day.

History in Lone Rock remains anchored to the sturdy, practical heritage of the settlers who first broke this prairie, their influence lingering in the modest architecture and the steady, understated civility of the residents. While the local economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding acreage, the presence of Rath ROW, a managed wildlife area only two miles away, provides a deliberate sanctuary for the natural prairie grasses and local fauna that existed long before the plow. Residents often look toward Smith Pool, nine miles distant, when the summer heat settles over the plains, yet the true character of the locality is found in the daily maintenance of the grain elevators and the quiet persistence of family-run operations. There is a profound, meditative beauty in this consistency, a way of living that values the endurance of the land and the quiet, reliable passage of time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lone Rock Historical Depot & Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 328° NW
Rath ROW (Local Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 272° W
Kossuth County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 4.3 mi, 069° E
Patterson Recreation and Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 101° E
Smith Lake (Local Park) — 7.5 mi, 147° SE
Seneca Access (State Recreation Area) — 7.6 mi, 331° NW
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.0 mi, 093° E · 5,668 acres
Kossuth Lajos (Public Artwork) — 11.2 mi, 157° SE
Camp Algona POW Museum (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 157° SE
Kossuth County Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 156° SE
East Des Moines River Access (State Recreation Area) — 11.8 mi, 326° NW
Ambrose A. Call State Park (State Park) — 12.0 mi, 162° S
Cylinder Heritage Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 232° SW
MIA-POW Display (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 084° E
Ingham-High Wetland Complex (State Conservation Area) — 16.5 mi, 279° W
East Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.8 mi, 310° NW
Five Island Lake Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 16.8 mi, 256° W
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.7 mi, 139° SE · 12k acres
Wild Rose Casino and Resort (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 247° SW
West Bend Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 199° S
Robert Emmet Statue (Monument) — 19.2 mi, 247° SW
Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 21.0 mi, 356° N
World's Largest Bullhead (Monument) — 27.0 mi, 089° E
Estherville Rock Garden (Attraction) — 28.9 mi, 296° NW
Fairmont Opera House (Theatre) — 30.7 mi, 347° N
Ringham Habitat Area (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 31.9 mi, 301° NW
Odvin Hagen Music Center (Arts Centre) — 34.7 mi, 085° E
Ranch Amusement Park (Theme Park) — 41.8 mi, 287° W
Milford Pioneer Theatre (Cinema) — 42.1 mi, 280° W
Pearson Lakes Art Center (Arts Centre) — 42.1 mi, 287° W

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