Twin Lakes Iowa Map
Explore Twin Lakes, Iowa, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Twin Lakes, Iowa
| City | Twin Lakes |
| State | Iowa (IA) |
| County | Calhoun County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.484696 |
| Longitude | -94.635891 |
| Population | 316 |
| Density | 92.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 50563 |
| Area Code | 319 |
| County Seat | Rockwell City |
| School District | South Central Calhoun Community School District |
About Twin Lakes, Iowa
Twin Lakes is a locality in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 316. The population density is 92.3 people per km². Twin Lakes is located at 42.4847°N, 94.6359°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50563.Twin Lakes sprawls across a vast, flat expanse of the Midwestern prairie where the horizon line remains unbroken by anything but the vertical reach of grain silos and distant stands of oak. It lies 23.9 miles west of Fort Dodge, IA (from Fort Dodge, IA: bearing 268°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of Rockwell City. North Twin Lake anchors the geography, its still surface reflecting the immense, pale Iowa sky while the surrounding terrain remains dominated by the methodical geometry of tilled soil. Near the water's edge, Gutz Park offers a quiet threshold where the wind moves through prairie grasses, carrying the scent of damp earth and the subtle, metallic tang of the coming harvest. The air here holds a peculiar weight at dusk, turning a dusty gold that makes the heavy, black loam seem almost liquid under the fading light.
History in Twin Lakes is recorded in the slow rotation of the seasons and the sturdy, unadorned architecture of families who have worked this land for generations. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the soil, with soybean and corn production defining the calendar and the essential labor of the residents. A short distance away, the quiet flow of Lake Creek shapes the local drainage, acting as a small, persistent artery through the fields that have been shaped by a heritage of German and Scandinavian industry. Life here maintains an unshowy civility, where the pace is dictated by the requirements of the crop rather than the urgency of the clock, leaving the residents to cultivate a quiet, literate connection to the land they tend.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Gutz Prairie (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 043° NE
- Twin Lakes State Park (State Park) — 0.3 mi, 190° S
- Featherstone Memorial County Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 030° NE
- Featherstone Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 041° NE
- South Twin Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 179° S
- Hendricks Sanctuary (Local Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 211° SW
- Kalsow Prairie State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 031° NE
- Fonda Opera House Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 302° NW
- Lake City Capri Theater (Cinema) — 15.8 mi, 199° S
- Pocahontas Statue (Public Artwork) — 17.2 mi, 356° N
- White Horse Access (State Recreation Area) — 18.3 mi, 227° SW
- Poduska Farm (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 004° N
- Fleege Farm (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 354° N
- Gowrie Depot Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 128° SE
- Blanden Memorial Art Museum (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 087° E
- Hawkeye Community Theater (Theatre) — 23.1 mi, 085° E
- Chief Black Hawk Statue (Monument) — 24.1 mi, 240° SW
- Bald Eagle Nest (Attraction) — 24.9 mi, 238° SW
- Dolliver Memorial State Park (State Park) — 28.3 mi, 103° E
- Copperas Beds (Attraction) — 28.9 mi, 104° E
- Boneyard Hollow (Attraction) — 29.1 mi, 102° E
- Brushy Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 31.0 mi, 095° E
- J. Leslie Rollins Stadium (Stadium) — 31.1 mi, 290° W
- Carroll 5 Theater (Cinema) — 31.4 mi, 202° S
- Lincoln Statue (Monument) — 35.1 mi, 157° SE
- Lindsey Memorial (Monument) — 35.1 mi, 157° SE
- "twister Hill" (Attraction) — 40.9 mi, 122° SE
- Inspiration Point (Viewpoint) — 43.9 mi, 125° SE
- Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.4 mi, 332° NW · 12k acres
- Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 55.0 mi, 025° NE · 5,668 acres
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About This Twin Lakes Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Twin Lakes, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.484696, -94.635891. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Twin Lakes includes the ZIP code (50563), telephone area code (319), county seat of Calhoun County (Rockwell City), and school district assignment (South Central Calhoun Community School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
