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Rossie Iowa Map

Explore Rossie, 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 Rossie, Iowa

How to Use This Rossie, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	43.013308
Longitude	-95.188606
Population	49
Density	131.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	51357
Area Code	563
County Seat	Spencer
School District	Clay Central-Everly Community School District

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About Rossie, Iowa

Rossie is a locality in Clay County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 49. The population density is 131.4 people per km². Rossie is located at 43.0133°N, 95.1886°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rossie is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 51357.

Rossie occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa prairie where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a pale, expansive sky. It lies 9.1 miles south-southwest of Spencer, IA (from Spencer, IA: bearing 194°T), and is situated 25.7 miles north of Storm Lake. The landscape around Rossie consists of vast, tilled fields that hold the scent of damp earth and turning soil, punctuated only by the occasional cluster of trees or the persistent, low-slung movement of the wind. A few miles to the east, the quiet waters of Willow Creek carve a modest, meandering path through the terrain, providing a narrow corridor for wildlife to move unseen through the tall grass. During the late afternoon, the light here takes on a heavy, golden quality, catching the dust motes above the rows of soybeans and casting long, thin shadows that seem to stretch toward the distant, silent reaches of the plains.

Generations of families have shaped the character of Rossie, drawing their livelihood from the deep, dark soil that defines the regional economy. While the pace of life remains tethered to the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest, the influence of those who first broke this ground remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the persistent, quiet work ethic of the residents. Those seeking a connection to the natural world often head toward the High Bridge Wildlife Management Area, where the land remains largely undisturbed by the steady hum of machinery found in the surrounding agricultural plots. Though the Spencer Recreation Trail lies further away, the residents of Rossie maintain a sense of connection to the broader region, finding a distinct, understated beauty in the solitude of the flatlands and the simple, reliable rhythm of a day spent in the open air.

Nearby Outdoor Places

High Bridge Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 121° SE
Kindlespire Little Sioux Access (Local Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 144° SE
Little Sioux Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 079° E
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.7 mi, 060° NE · 12k acres
Burr Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 145° SE
Burr Access (State Recreation Area) — 7.4 mi, 145° SE
Stub Johnson Family Equestrian Area (Local Park) — 7.9 mi, 003° N
Southpark 7 Theatres (Cinema) — 8.1 mi, 011° N
Bluebird Access (State Recreation Area) — 8.4 mi, 197° S
Sioux Rapids Area Historical Association Museum (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 167° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 9.0 mi, 018° N
Parker Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 016° N
L.M. & O. Railroad Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 136° SE
Albert City Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 142° SE
Milford Pioneer Theatre (Cinema) — 21.6 mi, 005° N
Clark Museum of Area History (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 003° N
Gull Point State Park (State Park) — 24.2 mi, 005° N
Spirit Lake Massacre Monument (Monument) — 24.5 mi, 006° N
Bike Monument (Monument) — 24.7 mi, 001° N
J. Leslie Rollins Stadium (Stadium) — 25.9 mi, 182° S
Ranch Amusement Park (Theme Park) — 26.4 mi, 007° N
O'Brien County Freedom Rock (Monument) — 26.4 mi, 297° NW
Okoboji Summer Theatre (Theatre) — 26.5 mi, 006° N
Pearson Lakes Art Center (Arts Centre) — 26.6 mi, 007° N
Wild Rose Casino and Resort (Attraction) — 27.5 mi, 075° E
Five Island Lake Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 28.9 mi, 070° E
Fort Defiance State Park (State Park) — 30.3 mi, 032° NE
Estherville Rock Garden (Attraction) — 31.7 mi, 033° NE
Pocahontas Statue (Public Artwork) — 33.1 mi, 126° SE
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.1 mi, 075° E · 5,668 acres

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