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Mitchell Iowa Map

Explore Mitchell, 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 Mitchell, Iowa

How to Use This Mitchell, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.321914
Longitude	-92.867695
Population	124
Density	84.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50461
Area Code	515
County Seat	Osage
School District	Osage Community School District

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About Mitchell, Iowa

Mitchell is a locality in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 124. The population density is 84.9 people per km². Mitchell is located at 43.3219°N, 92.8677°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mitchell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50461.

Mitchell emerges from the vast, golden expanse of the Iowa plains as a quiet sentinel of the upper Midwest, where the horizon stretches in an unbroken line of tilled earth and sky. It lies 20.4 miles northeast of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 55°T), and is situated 3.9 miles northwest of Osage. The Cedar River carves a subtle, winding path just one mile away, its presence marked by the verdant corridor of the Cedar River Greenbelt Trail that offers a cool, shaded respite from the heat of the summer sun. Here, the land is defined by the rhythm of the seasons, shifting from the deep, dark soil of spring planting to the heavy, rustling stalks of autumn corn that sway under the weight of a wide, unencumbered sky. Beyond the immediate fields, the landscape holds the memory of ancient prairie, occasionally punctuated by the distant, darker silhouettes of woodlands like the Deer Creek Forest, which wait twelve miles off to provide a change in the scale of the view.

Mitchell carries the imprint of settlers who arrived to work the stubborn, fertile soil, establishing a character defined by a pragmatic, unshowy industry that remains the pulse of the local economy. The legacy of these early generations persists in the sturdy architecture of the streets and the quiet, literate civility that governs the daily commerce of the people. While the pace of life favors the deliberate over the hurried, the presence of the nearby Cedar River Greenbelt Trail invites a steady connection to the outdoors, serving as a common ground for those who appreciate the stillness of a morning walk. Far from the bustle of urban centers, the people of Mitchell maintain a steady, grounded existence, finding a particular beauty in the way the low, late-afternoon light catches the dust rising from a tractor’s path, casting long, amber shadows across the fields that have sustained them for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cedar River Greenbelt Trail (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 210° SW
Bennett Access (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 190° S
Falk Wildlife Area & Headquarters (Local Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 172° S
Cedar Valley Memories Museum (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 149° SE
Watts Theater (Cinema) — 3.9 mi, 132° SE
Saint Ansgar Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 327° NW
Schwab Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 358° N
Pioneer State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 9.4 mi, 082° E
Idlewild Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.7 mi, 153° SE
Restoration Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.6 mi, 141° SE
Manly Caboose Museum (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 261° W
Rock Island Caboose (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 261° W
Brewery (Historic Ruins) — 18.8 mi, 240° SW
Winnebago Trail (Nature Reserve) — 19.4 mi, 238° SW
Swensrud School Museum (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 296° NW
Worth County Historical Museum (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 296° NW
Rancho Deluxe (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 235° SW
Floyd County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 152° SE
Civil War Monument (Monument) — 20.5 mi, 235° SW
Mason City Communit Theatre (Theatre) — 20.5 mi, 235° SW
Harmony in Light (Public Artwork) — 20.6 mi, 235° SW
Lake Louise State Park (State Park) — 21.6 mi, 050° NE
Summerset Theater (Theatre) — 25.3 mi, 345° N
Myre-Big Island State Park (State Park) — 29.4 mi, 315° NW
Mall Cinema 7 Theatre (Cinema) — 34.9 mi, 316° NW
Odvin Hagen Music Center (Arts Centre) — 39.1 mi, 264° W
Bear Cave Park Meadow (Viewpoint) — 41.1 mi, 026° NE

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