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Rockford Iowa Map

Explore Rockford, 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 Rockford, Iowa

How to Use This Rockford, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.052192
Longitude	-92.94853
Population	758
Density	469.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50468
Area Code	515
County Seat	Charles City
School District	Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Community School District

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About Rockford, Iowa

Rockford is a locality in Floyd County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 758. The population density is 469.8 people per km². Rockford is located at 43.0522°N, 92.9485°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rockford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50468.

Rockford occupies a steady, quiet expanse where the Shell Rock River carves a deliberate path through the fertile plains of north-central Iowa. It lies 14.5 miles east-southeast of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 119°T), and is situated 14.0 miles west of Charles City. The landscape surrounding Rockford is defined by the expansive, tilled geometry of corn and soybean fields that stretch toward the horizon, punctuated only by the occasional windbreak or the distant, dark silhouette of Claybanks Forest. Within the immediate vicinity, the earth holds a quiet, ancient weight, particularly at Rockford Park where the limestone layers near the riverbeds offer a glimpse into a deep, geological past. The quality of light here, especially during the long, amber-hued hours of late afternoon, softens the sharp edges of the farm equipment and lends a luminous, golden quality to the dust rising from the gravel roads.

Agriculture serves as the enduring pulse of the local economy, a legacy tied to the resilient soil that has sustained generations of families who trace their roots to the sturdy, industrious migrations from Northern Europe. Life in Rockford moves with the measured, seasonal cadence of the planting and harvest, a rhythm that demands a certain stoic patience from those who work the land. Beyond the fields, the presence of the Shell Rock River remains a constant, modest companion to the daily commerce and social life of the residents, who find a sense of place in the unshowy, literate civility of their surroundings. Despite the vastness of the prairie, there is a focused intimacy to the way the days unfold, marked by the simple, persistent labor of keeping a homestead and the quiet satisfaction of a community shaped by the land it occupies.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rockford Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 108° E
Fossil & Prairie Park State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 272° W
Rockford Fossil and Prairie (Local Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 271° W
Joney Laudner Family Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 270° W
Bird Hill State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 256° W
Pioneer Kitchen Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 146° SE
Marble Rock Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 146° SE
Ackley Creek Park (Local Park) — 7.6 mi, 152° SE
Butler County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 13.1 mi, 146° SE
Floyd County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 087° E
Rancho Deluxe (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 300° NW
Mason City Communit Theatre (Theatre) — 14.3 mi, 298° NW
Harmony in Light (Public Artwork) — 14.4 mi, 298° NW
Civil War Monument (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 299° NW
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 298° NW
Winnebago Trail (Nature Reserve) — 14.9 mi, 304° NW
Brewery (Historic Ruins) — 15.3 mi, 307° NW
Cedar Valley Memories Museum (Museum) — 17.0 mi, 019° N
West Fork Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 18.0 mi, 193° S
Clear Lake State Park (State Park) — 22.6 mi, 280° W

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