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Otranto Iowa Map

Explore Otranto, 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 Otranto, Iowa

How to Use This Otranto, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.458298
Longitude	-92.98575
Population	27
Density	25.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	50472
Area Code	515
County Seat	Osage
School District	St. Ansgar Community School District

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About Otranto, Iowa

Otranto is a locality in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 27. The population density is 25.4 people per km². Otranto is located at 43.4583°N, 92.9857°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50472.

Otranto anchors itself upon the wide, fertile expanse of north-central Iowa, where the Cedar River carves a deliberate path through the dark, loamy soil. It lies 23.7 miles north-northeast of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 27°T), and is situated 14.4 miles south of Austin. The horizon here is defined by an immense, open sky that presses down upon the grid of corn and soybean fields, creating a landscape that shifts from the pale green of spring to the muted, heavy gold of harvest. Within the immediate vicinity, the quiet expanse of Otranto Park serves as a grounded center for the local terrain, offering a reprieve of grass and shade against the relentless productivity of the surrounding acreage. To the north, the wooded stands of Deer Creek Forest provide a subtle change in texture to the flat horizon, while the stillness of Markhams Pond waits two miles away, holding the reflection of the clouds in its shallow, undisturbed basin.

Otranto carries the quiet weight of a place built upon the labor of early settlers who recognized the agricultural potential of this river-fed prairie. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the seasons, as the steady hum of machinery defines the labor of the residents who cultivate the land with a patient, unshowy diligence. There is a specific, literate civility to the way the days pass, marked by the intersection of ancestral Scandinavian and German heritage with the modern demands of row-crop farming. Otranto exists as a testament to a life lived in accordance with the weather and the soil, where the quality of light at dusk illuminates the distant silos and the long, straight lines of gravel roads, signaling the end of another day spent in quiet, productive harmony with the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Otranto Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 068° E
Nelson Paradise Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 061° NE
Otranto Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 000° N
Markham's Pond (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 322° NW
Lyle-austin State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 027° NE
Red Cedar River State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 350° N
Saint Ansgar Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 148° SE
Myrtle Museum (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 309° NW
Swensrud School Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 265° W
Worth County Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 265° W
Mower County Historical Society Exhibits (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 359° N
Cedar Valley Memories Museum (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 148° SE
Worth County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 14.3 mi, 278° W
Watts Theater (Cinema) — 14.9 mi, 144° SE
Summerset Theater (Theatre) — 15.1 mi, 358° N
Rock Island Caboose (Monument) — 16.2 mi, 222° SW
Minnesota Welcomes You (Monument) — 18.7 mi, 280° W
Myre-Big Island State Park (State Park) — 18.7 mi, 307° NW
Brewery (Historic Ruins) — 21.5 mi, 209° SW
Winnebago Trail (Nature Reserve) — 22.3 mi, 208° SW
Lake Louise State Park (State Park) — 23.0 mi, 079° E
Rancho Deluxe (Attraction) — 23.5 mi, 206° SW
Mason City Communit Theatre (Theatre) — 23.9 mi, 207° SW
Harmony in Light (Public Artwork) — 24.0 mi, 207° SW
Mall Cinema 7 Theatre (Cinema) — 24.2 mi, 310° NW
Odvin Hagen Music Center (Arts Centre) — 35.6 mi, 248° W
Bear Cave Park Meadow (Viewpoint) — 36.5 mi, 041° NE
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 74.2 mi, 044° NE · 274k acres

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