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Batavia Iowa Map

Explore Batavia, 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 Batavia, Iowa

How to Use This Batavia, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	40.994185
Longitude	-92.167401
Population	430
Density	269.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52533
Area Code	712
County Seat	Fairfield
School District	Cardinal Community School District

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About Batavia, Iowa

Batavia is a locality in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 430. The population density is 269.5 people per km². Batavia is located at 40.9942°N, 92.1674°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Batavia is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52533.

Batavia emerges from the vast expanse of the Iowa prairie as a quiet confluence of grid-lined streets and wide, open horizons. It lies 12.8 miles east of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 98°T), and is situated 10.7 miles west of Fairfield. The surrounding terrain is defined by the steady, rhythmic swells of earth that characterize this interior landscape, where the soil is deep and dark, yielding to the seasonal turning of corn and soybean stalks. Just a mile away, the quiet passage of Rock Creek cuts a thin, winding line through the vegetation, while the nearby expanse of Bluewing Marsh offers a sanctuary of reeds and stillness that anchors the local ecosystem. At dusk, the light here possesses a particular, heavy clarity, casting long, bruised shadows across the fields that seem to amplify the immense scale of the sky.

Batavia bears the marks of a nineteenth-century settlement, established when the promise of the rail line drew those seeking to cultivate the fertile plains into a permanent, structured life. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the land, with the hum of agricultural machinery often serving as the primary clock for the day’s labor. While the pace of existence is deliberate, the inhabitants maintain a practical, unshowy diligence, shaped by a history of hard work and the isolation of the plains. For those who venture further afield, the Jefferson County Park Trail provides a deliberate path through the regional greenery, though many locals find sufficient quiet in the simple maintenance of their homes and the slow, steady rotation of the harvest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bluewing Marsh (Local Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 318° NW
Johnson-Noel Buckeye Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 336° NW
Gobble Park (Local Park) — 6.2 mi, 013° N
Fox Hills Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 248° W
Selma Access (State Recreation Area) — 7.5 mi, 194° S
Eldon Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 207° SW
Jefferson County Park (Local Park) — 8.7 mi, 091° E
Cliffland Access (State Recreation Area) — 9.4 mi, 255° W
The Art House (Public Artwork) — 10.3 mi, 087° E
Dalby Hall (Rich and Gail Dalby Meeting Hall) (Theatre) — 10.6 mi, 081° E
Festival Hall (Theatre) — 10.6 mi, 081° E
Iowa Heartland History Connection (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 278° W
Steam locomotive (Monument) — 13.0 mi, 278° W
Airpower Museum Library (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 269° W
Lake Darling State Park (State Park) — 18.5 mi, 044° NE
Curtis King (Monument) — 19.7 mi, 291° W
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park (State Park) — 20.4 mi, 155° SE
Dumonts' Museum of Dreamworld Collectibles (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 354° N
Johnny Clock Museum (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 090° E
Davis County Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 218° SW
Gone West Memorial (Monument) — 21.8 mi, 267° W
Main Street Cinemas (Cinema) — 32.1 mi, 093° E
Bessie's Barn (Attraction) — 46.2 mi, 248° W
Cox-Snow Music Center (Arts Centre) — 48.2 mi, 306° NW
Klokkenspel (Attraction) — 48.2 mi, 306° NW
Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium (Stadium) — 48.7 mi, 306° NW
CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 51.2 mi, 119° SE
ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 51.3 mi, 119° SE
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 56.2 mi, 001° N · 24k acres
Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 57.5 mi, 143° SE · 10k acres

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