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Wayland Iowa Map

Explore Wayland, 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 Wayland, Iowa

How to Use This Wayland, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.147243
Longitude	-91.660721
Population	964
Density	349.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52654
Area Code	712
County Seat	Mount Pleasant
School District	WACO Community School District

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About Wayland, Iowa

Wayland is a locality in Henry County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 964. The population density is 349.8 people per km². Wayland is located at 41.1472°N, 91.6607°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wayland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52654.

Wayland defines itself through the vast, quiet geometry of the Midwestern plains, where the horizon remains an unbroken line of soil and sky. It lies 36.1 miles south of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 191°T), and is situated 18.4 miles east-northeast of Fairfield. The landscape surrounding Wayland is defined by the steady, patient work of agriculture, where corn and soybean fields stretch toward the horizon with a rhythmic, predictable grace. Just a mile away, the quiet waters of Shawnee Creek carve a narrow path through the earth, offering a slender vein of moisture to the surrounding timber. Those seeking the solitude of deeper growth often turn toward the shaded canopy of Tick Ridge Woods Park, where the air holds a cooler, heavier scent of damp loam and decaying leaves. Under the expansive Iowa light, the land feels less like a static map and more like a living, breathing expanse that changes color with the slow rotation of the seasons.

Wayland emerged from the ambition of settlers who saw in this fertile expanse a place to build a life anchored in the rhythms of the harvest. The economy remains tethered to this primary labor, though the spirit of the place is colored by a heritage that values a reserved, literate civility. Daily life in Wayland moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers. Those who wander further afield can trace the landscape toward the Sockum Ridge Park Trail, a path that invites a slower engagement with the geology of the region. Even the distant, shimmering surface of Spring Pond serves as a quiet reminder of the water that sustains the regional life, hidden away from the main thoroughfares. In the quiet evenings, when the wind settles over the fields, one recognizes in Wayland a persistence of character that honors the labor of the past while maintaining a pragmatic gaze toward the future.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tick Ridge Woods Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 215° SW
Sockum Ridge Park (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 001° N
Maccoon Access (State Recreation Area) — 7.3 mi, 213° SW
Conger House Museum (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 354° N
Washington Community Center (Theatre) — 10.6 mi, 346° N
Brinton Timber (Local Conservation Area) — 11.1 mi, 298° NW
Lake Darling State Park (State Park) — 11.2 mi, 284° W
Clemmons Creek Wildlife and Recreation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 340° N
Winfield Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 097° E
Johnny Clock Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 207° SW
Main Street Cinemas (Cinema) — 13.6 mi, 156° SE
Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 156° SE
Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 156° SE
Rubio Access (State Recreation Area) — 14.9 mi, 293° NW
Skunk River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.5 mi, 293° NW
Metal Flower (Public Artwork) — 17.8 mi, 060° NE
Arts Center Theater (Theatre) — 18.2 mi, 240° SW
Cone Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.0 mi, 038° NE
Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk (Monument) — 23.4 mi, 010° N
Geode State Park (State Park) — 25.8 mi, 147° SE
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.8 mi, 094° E · 24k acres
West Point Freedom Rock (Monument) — 31.7 mi, 160° S
Des Moines County Fair (Attraction) — 34.1 mi, 132° SE
Marcus Sycamore Cinema (Cinema) — 35.1 mi, 013° N
Chief Taimah Memorial Site (Monument) — 35.1 mi, 122° SE
Iowa City Pedestrian Mall (Attraction) — 36.0 mi, 011° N
Brush and Barrel (Arts Centre) — 36.9 mi, 006° N
Muscatine Art Center (Arts Centre) — 37.3 mi, 058° NE
Coral Ridge Ice Arena (Stadium) — 37.7 mi, 005° N
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 68.6 mi, 067° NE · 274k acres

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