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Madrid Iowa Map

Explore Madrid, 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 Madrid, Iowa

How to Use This Madrid, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.876653
Longitude	-93.823281
Population	2,802
Density	883.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50156
Area Code	515
County Seat	Boone
School District	Madrid Community School District

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About Madrid, Iowa

Madrid is a locality in Boone County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,802. The population density is 883.9 people per km². Madrid is located at 41.8767°N, 93.8233°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Madrid is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50156.

Madrid anchors itself amidst the expansive, tilled plains of central Iowa, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that feels remarkably heavy with light. It lies 13.0 miles south-southeast of Boone, IA (from Boone, IA: bearing 167°T), and is situated 9.2 miles northwest of Polk City. Prairie Creek carves a quiet, meandering path through the landscape, its banks providing a subtle, verdant contrast to the rigorous geometry of surrounding soybean and corn fields. To the west, the distant suggestion of Buffalo Ridge breaks the monotony of the plains, while the nearby Ankeny to Woodward Trail offers a linear passage for those traveling through the tall grass and open fields. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and drying stalks, a crisp reminder of the seasonal cycles that dictate the pace of life. Even when the sun retreats behind the low clouds, the land retains a pale, amber glow, illuminating the modest architecture that defines Madrid.

Coal mining once served as the primary engine for Madrid, drawing laborers from across the Atlantic to settle in these quiet reaches and establish a distinct, industrious heritage. While the subterranean shafts have long since closed, the local economy remains tethered to the productivity of the soil and the quiet endurance of its residents. The proximity to Saylorville Lake provides a local destination for recreation, drawing those who seek a moment of stillness near its calm, inland waters. Daily life in Madrid moves with a deliberate, unshowy civility, reflected in the way the residents maintain their properties and observe the slow turn of the harvest. It is a place where history is measured in the strength of the soil and the steady, persistent growth of the crops, creating a rhythm of existence that values continuity over spectacle.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Madrid Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 109° E
Ankeny to Woodward Trail (State Recreation Area) — 0.2 mi, 181° S
Aborted Babies Memorial (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 073° E
Saylorville Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 218° SW
Saylorville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 218° SW
Swede Point Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 298° NW
Big Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 129° SE
Central Iowa Trail Network (Local Recreation) — 4.7 mi, 257° W
Eternal Flame (Public Artwork) — 4.7 mi, 336° NW
Jester Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 174° S
Saylorville Lake (Recreation Area) — 5.2 mi, 165° S
Big Creek State Park (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 131° SE
High Trestle Trail (State Recreation Area) — 6.5 mi, 086° E
Ledges State Park (State Park) — 8.0 mi, 341° N
Council Ring (Viewpoint) — 8.7 mi, 338° N
Hutton Memorial (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 338° N
Big Creek Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 142° SE
Kids Create (Arts Centre) — 9.2 mi, 142° SE
Robert Paul Daley Pathway Rock (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 034° NE
Elwood the Gnome (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 046° NE
Railroad Museum (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 345° N
Rail Explorers: Boone, IA (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 345° N
Brunnier Art Museum (Museum) — 13.9 mi, 044° NE
Pole Position Raceway (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 171° S
Lush Auditorium (Theatre) — 14.0 mi, 041° NE
Forest Park Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 256° W
Ames City Auditorium (Theatre) — 14.8 mi, 045° NE
Octagon Center for the Arts (Gallery) — 15.0 mi, 046° NE
North Grand Cinema (Cinema) — 15.7 mi, 041° NE
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.5 mi, 125° SE · 12k acres

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