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Rowan Iowa Map

Explore Rowan, 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 Rowan, Iowa

How to Use This Rowan, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.740806
Longitude	-93.552708
Population	123
Density	91.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50470
Area Code	515
County Seat	Clarion
School District	Belmond-Klemme Community School District

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About Rowan, Iowa

Rowan is a locality in Wright County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 123. The population density is 91.2 people per km². Rowan is located at 42.7408°N, 93.5527°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Rowan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50470.

Rowan occupies a quiet expanse of the flat, heavy-soiled plains where the horizon stretches thin and taut against the sky. It lies 33.6 miles south-southwest of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 212°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east of Clarion. The landscape around Rowan is defined by the rigorous geometry of agriculture, where endless rows of corn and soybeans dictate the rhythm of the seasons and the color of the earth. A mile away, the modest channel of Ditch Number 146 cuts through the dark loam, providing a subtle drainage artery for the surrounding fields. Nearby, the Horse Grove-Rietz Forest Area offers a brief, dense thicket of timber that breaks the monotony of the tilled ground, providing a sanctuary for wildlife amidst the vast, cultivated grid. When the light dips low at dusk, the atmosphere takes on a clarity that sharpens the silhouettes of grain elevators, turning the entire region into a study of stillness and deep, patient shadow.

History in Rowan remains tethered to the iron rails and the steady, unglamorous labor of the harvest that has sustained these families for generations. The local economy persists as a direct reflection of the land’s fertility, with the town functioning as a lean, essential hub for the machinery and logistics of regional farming. Those seeking a longer view of the wilderness occasionally travel eight miles to reach the Franklin Grove Heritage Trail, or head six miles toward the quiet, reflective waters of Elm Lake. Life here is not hurried; it is measured by the changing weight of the crops and the quiet, literate civility of neighbors who have long understood the necessity of self-reliance. Rowan persists through the changing decades as a place where the work is visible, honest, and deeply connected to the chemistry of the soil beneath the plow.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Horse Grove-Rietz Forest Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 231° SW
Bingham Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 196° S
Snarl Street Wetlands (Local Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 283° W
Four Seasons Wildlife Area (Local Park) — 5.2 mi, 303° NW
Wright County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 5.8 mi, 294° NW
Wright County Waterfowl Production Area Of Ia (Resource Management Area) — 5.8 mi, 294° NW
Elm Lake Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 5.8 mi, 294° NW
Elm Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 283° W
Lower Morse Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 309° NW
Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 155° SE
Dows Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 155° SE
Lower Morse Lake Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 7.0 mi, 325° NW
Belmond Historical Museum (Museum) — 7.9 mi, 337° NW
Railroad ROW (State Recreation Area) — 8.5 mi, 341° N
4-h Schoolhouse Museum (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 266° W
Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art Center and Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 345° N
Beed's Lake State Park (State Park) — 15.0 mi, 082° E
Franklin County Historical Museum (Museum) — 16.9 mi, 090° E
Eagle Grove War Memorial (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 253° W
Eide Memorial Fountain (Public Artwork) — 19.0 mi, 231° SW
Iowa Falls Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 20.9 mi, 137° SE
Mason City Communit Theatre (Theatre) — 33.4 mi, 032° NE
Rancho Deluxe (Attraction) — 33.8 mi, 032° NE
Winnebago Trail (Nature Reserve) — 35.0 mi, 031° NE
Grand Theatre (Cinema) — 35.0 mi, 138° SE
Boneyard Hollow (Attraction) — 35.7 mi, 229° SW
Brewery (Historic Ruins) — 35.7 mi, 031° NE
Hawkeye Community Theater (Theatre) — 35.8 mi, 244° SW
Odvin Hagen Music Center (Arts Centre) — 36.3 mi, 353° N
Copperas Beds (Attraction) — 36.7 mi, 228° SW

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