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Riceville Iowa Map

Explore Riceville, 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 Riceville, Iowa

How to Use This Riceville, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.363857
Longitude	-92.554069
Population	806
Density	293.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50466
Area Code	515
County Seat	Cresco
School District	Riceville Community School District

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About Riceville, Iowa

Riceville is a locality in Howard County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 806. The population density is 293.9 people per km². Riceville is located at 43.3639°N, 92.5541°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Riceville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50466.

Riceville occupies a quiet expanse of northern Iowa, defined by the persistent, silvered movement of Watsons Creek as it cuts through the flat, fertile earth. It lies 35.6 miles east-northeast of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 66°T), and is situated 14.0 miles east-northeast of Osage. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, where the quality of light at dusk stretches long, golden fingers across the tilled fields, momentarily turning the dark soil into a mirror for the changing clouds. Lake Hendricks sits nearby, its presence providing a stillness that complements the steady, industrious flow of the creek, while the Wapsi Great Western Bike Trail offers a linear path through the tall grasses and open sky. There is a profound, unshowy clarity to the landscape, where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, rhythmic hum of agricultural machinery.

Riceville maintains a character deeply informed by its agricultural roots, where the labor of the seasons dictates the pace of life. Residents move with a deliberate, grounded purpose, reflecting a legacy of resilience built upon the productivity of the surrounding plains. The Wapsi - Great Western Line Trail serves as a reminder of the historical importance of transit and trade in this region, connecting the locality to the broader, interconnected grid of the Midwest. Life here is defined by a literate civility, where the quietude of the prairie is matched by the steady habits of a population that values the integrity of their trade and the preservation of their heritage. It is a place where the history of the soil is written in the rows of corn and soybeans, and the identity of Riceville remains firmly anchored to the simple, enduring cycles of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wapsi Great Western Bike Trail (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 055° NE
Lake Hendricks (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 023° NE
Crossman Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 306° NW
Sleeping Duck Marsh (Local Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 195° S
Western Great Wapsi Line Trail (State Recreation Area) — 4.3 mi, 325° NW
Pioneer State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.4 mi, 255° W
Wapsi River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 332° NW
Elma Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 175° S
Lake Louise State Park (State Park) — 11.0 mi, 005° N
Watts Theater (Cinema) — 14.0 mi, 247° SW
Cedar Valley Memories Museum (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 249° W
Saint Ansgar Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 18.3 mi, 273° W
Forestville Mystery Cave State Park (State Park) — 21.2 mi, 035° NE
Kellow House - Howard County Museum (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 087° E
Floyd County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 197° S
Howard County Museum (Museum) — 21.8 mi, 087° E
Washburn-Zittleman Museum (Museum) — 23.8 mi, 020° N
Niagara Cave (Attraction) — 27.1 mi, 067° NE
Sinkhole (Viewpoint) — 30.2 mi, 063° NE
Summerset Theater (Theatre) — 30.9 mi, 314° NW
Preston Veteran's Memorial (Attraction) — 32.0 mi, 048° NE
Rock Island Caboose (Monument) — 33.0 mi, 261° W
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.4 mi, 087° E · 2,440 acres
Brewery (Historic Ruins) — 34.3 mi, 249° W
Butler County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 34.8 mi, 201° S
Winnebago Trail (Nature Reserve) — 34.8 mi, 248° W
Rancho Deluxe (Attraction) — 35.3 mi, 246° SW
Mason City Communit Theatre (Theatre) — 35.7 mi, 246° SW
Harmony in Light (Public Artwork) — 35.8 mi, 246° SW
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 64.4 mi, 084° E · 274k acres

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