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Welcome to Nora Junction ...

Nora Junction is located in Floyd County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nora Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Nora Junction: Nora Jct. (or less commonly used: Nora Jctn.)

Nora Junction is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Nora Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Nora Junction: 641

Communities Also Named Nora Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Nora Junction: This one is located in Floyd County and the other is located in Dubuque County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nora Junction.

Communities near Nora Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nora Junction.

  • Mason City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Clear Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Charles City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
    • Charles City is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <3>
  • Osage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <3>
  • Manly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Ansgar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sheffield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Rockwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nora Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nora Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nora Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nora Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nora Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Nora Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nora Junction ...

Looking for more information about Nora Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Nora Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nora Junction.

Adding Nora Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nora Junction in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nora Junction was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nora Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nora Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.