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McIntire Iowa Map

Explore McIntire, 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 McIntire, Iowa

How to Use This McIntire, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.435801
Longitude	-92.593792
Population	113
Density	43.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50455
Area Code	515
County Seat	Osage
School District	Riceville Community School District

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About McIntire, Iowa

McIntire is a locality in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 113. The population density is 43.2 people per km². McIntire is located at 43.4358°N, 92.5938°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. McIntire is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50455.

McIntire emerges from the expansive horizon as a quiet confluence of deep, black loam and the persistent, wandering currents of the Wapsipinicon River. It lies 36.2 miles east-northeast of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 57°T), and is situated 15.1 miles northeast of Osage. The landscape surrounding McIntire is defined by an immense, rhythmic flatness, where the sky claims a vast portion of the visual field, pressing down upon fields of corn and soybeans that shift in color from the bright, tender green of early spring to the brittle, burnished gold of harvest. The Wapsi Great Western Line Trail maintains a silent, linear presence across this terrain, offering a path that traces the old iron arteries of a bygone era. At the edges of the day, the light lingers horizontally, catching the tall grasses and the slow, steady pulse of the riverbed, imbuing the flat fields with a heavy, meditative stillness that feels ancient and undisturbed.

Agriculture remains the singular, enduring heartbeat of the local economy, a vocation passed through generations who have learned the temperamental language of the soil and the seasonal shifts of the Iowa climate. The history of McIntire is written in the modest, sturdy architecture of its buildings and the remnants of the rail lines that once pulled the wealth of the prairie toward distant markets. Residents often find their recreation along the Wapsi - Great Western Line Trail, a four-mile journey that serves as a quiet conduit for those seeking the solitude of the woods and the prairie, while Lake Hendricks sits five miles away, a reflective mirror for the expansive, cloud-swept sky. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, characterized by a reserved, literate civility that honors the heritage of those who first broke this ground, ensuring that the rhythm of the work and the quiet beauty of the plains remain the primary measure of existence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wapsi Great Western Line Trail (State Recreation Area) — 0.4 mi, 318° NW
Pinicon Alders Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 306° NW
Wapsi Great Western Bike Trail (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 307° NW
Western Great Wapsi Line Trail (State Recreation Area) — 1.1 mi, 207° SW
Huffman Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 204° SW
Wapsi River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 318° NW
Lake Hendricks (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 152° SE
Lake Louise State Park (State Park) — 6.6 mi, 026° NE
Cartney State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 018° N
Watts Theater (Cinema) — 15.1 mi, 226° SW
Cedar Valley Memories Museum (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 229° SW
Saint Ansgar Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 16.7 mi, 256° W
Forestville Mystery Cave State Park (State Park) — 18.8 mi, 048° NE
Washburn-Zittleman Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 030° NE
Methodist Church Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 030° NE
Kellow House - Howard County Museum (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 099° E
Howard County Museum (Museum) — 24.1 mi, 100° E
Summerset Theater (Theatre) — 26.1 mi, 310° NW
Niagara Cave (Attraction) — 27.5 mi, 079° E
Bear Cave Park Meadow (Viewpoint) — 29.4 mi, 009° N
Preston Veteran's Memorial (Attraction) — 30.5 mi, 058° NE
Rock Island Caboose (Monument) — 32.3 mi, 251° W
Welcome to Hayfield (Monument) — 34.2 mi, 337° NW
Brewery (Historic Ruins) — 34.7 mi, 240° SW
Winnebago Trail (Nature Reserve) — 35.2 mi, 239° SW
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.5 mi, 095° E · 2,440 acres
Rancho Deluxe (Attraction) — 35.9 mi, 237° SW
Mason City Communit Theatre (Theatre) — 36.3 mi, 237° SW
Harmony in Light (Public Artwork) — 36.4 mi, 237° SW
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 63.5 mi, 030° NE · 274k acres

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