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Thor Iowa Map

Explore Thor, 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 Thor, Iowa

How to Use This Thor, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.688026
Longitude	-94.049398
Population	181
Density	70.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50591
Area Code	319
County Seat	Dakota City
School District	Eagle Grove Community School District

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About Thor, Iowa

Thor is a locality in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 181. The population density is 70.2 people per km². Thor is located at 42.6880°N, 94.0494°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Thor is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50591.

Thor occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa prairie where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered, defined by the steady, rhythmic geometry of tilled soil. It lies 14.5 miles north-northeast of Fort Dodge, IA (from Fort Dodge, IA: bearing 25°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east-southeast of Humboldt. The land here acts as a vast, fertile stage for the changing light, which shifts from a pale, crystalline gold in the morning to a deep, bruised violet as dusk settles over the soybean and corn fields. Thor sits directly upon the Three Rivers Trail, a path that cuts through the landscape like a quiet artery, offering a vantage point to observe the slow transition of seasons across the flat, open earth. Just a short distance away, the subtle topography is marked by the presence of Drainage Ditch Number 46, a functional waterway that underscores the region's relationship with its heavy, productive soil.

History in Thor is written in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture of its grain elevators and the enduring heritage of the Scandinavian settlers who first broke this sod. The local economy remains anchored to the land, a persistent cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the deliberate pace of daily life. While the Three Rivers Trail provides an eight-mile stretch of recreation for those seeking to traverse the countryside, the nearby presence of Badger Lake offers a singular, reflective point of stillness in an otherwise industrious environment. Thor maintains a quiet, literate civility, a place where the stillness of the plains encourages a thoughtful connection to the work of the hands and the vast, unobstructed sky above.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Three Rivers Trail (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 001° N
Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 090° E
Miller Marsh (Local Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 170° S
Dakota City Access (State Recreation Area) — 7.3 mi, 286° W
Humboldt County Historical Museum (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 288° W
Eagle Grove War Memorial (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 102° E
Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area (Local Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 049° NE
Kennedy Memorial Park (Local Park) — 9.5 mi, 224° SW
Eide Memorial Fountain (Public Artwork) — 13.3 mi, 128° SE
Curious Kids' Museum (Museum) — 13.9 mi, 204° SW
Hawkeye Community Theater (Theatre) — 14.0 mi, 209° SW
Blanden Memorial Art Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 208° SW
4-h Schoolhouse Museum (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 079° E
Brushy Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 17.1 mi, 177° S
Dolliver Memorial State Park (State Park) — 19.7 mi, 186° S
Boneyard Hollow (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 184° S
Copperas Beds (Attraction) — 21.1 mi, 185° S
Liberty School Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 036° NE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.8 mi, 355° N · 12k acres
Boone Forks Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 24.3 mi, 162° S
Dows Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 28.0 mi, 094° E
Britt Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock (Monument) — 30.8 mi, 024° NE
Twin Lakes State Park (State Park) — 32.3 mi, 245° SW
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.9 mi, 351° N · 5,668 acres
"twister Hill" (Attraction) — 36.3 mi, 173° S
Lone Rock (Attraction) — 39.3 mi, 339° N
Inspiration Point (Viewpoint) — 39.7 mi, 171° S
Five Island Lake Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 44.5 mi, 317° NW
Odvin Hagen Music Center (Arts Centre) — 44.8 mi, 027° NE
Lake City Capri Theater (Cinema) — 45.4 mi, 230° SW

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