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Truro Iowa Map

Explore Truro, 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 Truro, Iowa

How to Use This Truro, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.209715
Longitude	-93.846612
Population	509
Density	199.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50257
Area Code	515
County Seat	Winterset
School District	Interstate 35 Community School District

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About Truro, Iowa

Truro is a locality in Madison County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 509. The population density is 199.5 people per km². Truro is located at 41.2097°N, 93.8466°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Truro is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50257.

Truro anchors itself within a landscape defined by the persistent, quiet passage of Broadhorn Creek, which carves a modest path through the surrounding fields. It lies 18.2 miles southwest of Indianola, IA (from Indianola, IA: bearing 236°T), and is situated 12.9 miles north-northwest of Osceola. The earth here is heavy and dark, a vast expanse of tilled soil that stretches toward the horizon in shades of deep umber and gold. In the stillness of late afternoon, the light flattens against the rows of soybeans and corn, turning the undulating terrain into a series of rhythmic, shadowed folds that seem to breathe under the weight of the wide prairie sky. Six miles away, the Clanton Creek Recreation Wildlife Area offers a sanctuary of timber and tall grass, a sharp contrast to the geometric precision of the adjacent farms that define the regional character of this part of the state.

Truro maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, rooted in a history of agrarian labor and the modest self-reliance of those who work the land. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the seasons, where the arrival of harvest dictates the rhythm of the day and the quiet commerce of the streets. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the landscape offers little in the way of grand spectacle, though Lake George sits nine miles distant, providing a localized point of stillness for those seeking a respite from the plow. Life in Truro reflects a pragmatic, unshowy civility, where the heritage of early settlers persists in the architecture of the older buildings and the lingering, quiet habits of the people who call these plains home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clanton Creek Recreation Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 266° W
Coyote Canyon Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 187° S
Rolling Thunder Prairie State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 092° E
Middle River Park (Local Park) — 10.8 mi, 313° NW
Hickory Hills (Local Park) — 12.1 mi, 097° E
John Wayne (Public Artwork) — 12.2 mi, 315° NW
Osceola Statue (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 164° S
Hooper Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.5 mi, 074° E
Lake Ahquabi State Park (State Park) — 13.8 mi, 070° E
The Mormon Trail / Utopian Experiments in Southern Iowa (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 169° S
Whitley Memorial (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 069° E
Warren County Historical Museum (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 054° NE
Badger Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 18.0 mi, 350° N
Carver Cultural Center (Arts Centre) — 18.1 mi, 053° NE
Painted Pony (Gallery) — 18.1 mi, 055° NE
Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 18.2 mi, 053° NE
Summerset Trail (State Recreation Area) — 18.5 mi, 054° NE
Banner Lakes At Summerset State Park (State Park) — 21.8 mi, 044° NE
City Water Pump (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 061° NE
Giraffe Feeding (Attraction) — 24.3 mi, 029° NE
Funny Bone Comedy Club (Theatre) — 24.5 mi, 008° N
Blue Zoo (Aquarium) — 24.6 mi, 005° N
Olson-Larson Galleries (Gallery) — 25.9 mi, 016° N
Lookout Point (Viewpoint) — 27.1 mi, 032° NE
Des Moines Art Center (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 018° N
Iowa Hall of Pride (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 024° NE
Liz Lidgett Gallery & Design (Gallery) — 28.9 mi, 024° NE
1700 Tanning Rack (Attraction) — 28.9 mi, 007° N
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.4 mi, 051° NE · 12k acres
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.8 mi, 053° NE · 12k acres

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