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Ocheyedan Iowa Map

Explore Ocheyedan, 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 Ocheyedan, Iowa

How to Use This Ocheyedan, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.416078
Longitude	-95.53473
Population	439
Density	149.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51354
Area Code	563
County Seat	Sibley
School District	Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District

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About Ocheyedan, Iowa

Ocheyedan is a locality in Osceola County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 439. The population density is 149.7 people per km². Ocheyedan is located at 43.4161°N, 95.5347°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ocheyedan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51354.

Ocheyedan anchors the expansive, flat horizon of the Iowa plains, where the open sky dictates the scale of human endeavor. It lies 27.3 miles northwest of Spencer, IA (from Spencer, IA: bearing 314°T), and is situated 14.4 miles south-southeast of Worthington. The Rush Lake Outlet carves a quiet, persistent path through the surrounding fields, its narrow channel serving as a modest artery for the moisture that sustains the dark, rich soil. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Rush Lake provide a stillness that contrasts with the constant, subtle movement of the wind across the prairie grasses. To the north, the elevation rises slightly toward the distant prominence of Hawkeye Point, an unassuming landmark that breaks the relentless geometry of the tilled earth. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar, amber clarity, casting long shadows across the grid of soybean and corn rows that define the texture of the land.

Ocheyedan emerged from the necessity of the rail and the promise of the fertile prairie, establishing an economy tethered firmly to the cyclical demands of agriculture. The Ocheyedan "Y" Rest Area offers a brief, functional pause for the traveler passing through this landscape of grain elevators and sturdy, unornamented architecture. While the Winkel Memorial Trail lies eight miles away, the pace of daily life in Ocheyedan remains defined by the seasonal rhythms of sowing and harvest rather than the movement of distant tourists. The heritage of the people here—a blend of Scandinavian and German roots—is reflected in the reserved, practical nature of the storefronts and the quiet diligence maintained in the local fields. It is a place where the civility of the inhabitants is measured in steady, predictable work and a deep, unspoken familiarity with the changing colors of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ocheyedan "Y" Rest Area (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 001° N
Ocheyedan Mound State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 145° SE
Sutton Lake Marsh Wildlife Management Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 126° SE
Rush Lake (Osceola) Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 027° NE
Swalve Wildlife Management Area (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 255° W
Devil's Ridge Wildlife Management Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 317° NW
Ed Winkel Memorial Trail (State Recreation Area) — 4.4 mi, 272° W
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.4 mi, 294° NW · 12k acres
Nobles County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 8.2 mi, 331° NW
Trapper's Bay State Park (State Park) — 10.2 mi, 075° E
Dickinson County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 10.3 mi, 088° E
McCallum Museum and Brunson Heritage House (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 265° W
O'Brien County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 201° S
Bike Monument (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 100° E
Gull Point State Park (State Park) — 18.1 mi, 100° E
Clark Museum of Area History (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 107° E
Spirit Lake Massacre Monument (Monument) — 20.1 mi, 100° E
Higgins Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 097° E
Arnolds Park Museum (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 100° E
Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 100° E
Milford Pioneer Theatre (Cinema) — 20.3 mi, 108° E
Okoboji Summer Theatre (Theatre) — 20.4 mi, 094° E
Pearson Lakes Art Center (Arts Centre) — 20.5 mi, 094° E
Ranch Amusement Park (Theme Park) — 20.7 mi, 094° E
Southpark 7 Theatres (Cinema) — 27.5 mi, 136° SE
Ringham Habitat Area (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 33.3 mi, 085° E
Des Moines River SNA (Nature Reserve) — 34.2 mi, 040° NE
Estherville Rock Garden (Attraction) — 34.6 mi, 092° E
Tower (Viewpoint) — 36.7 mi, 293° NW
TePaske Theatre (Theatre) — 39.1 mi, 235° SW

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