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Clare Iowa Map

Explore Clare, 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 Clare, Iowa

How to Use This Clare, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.587195
Longitude	-94.345524
Population	136
Density	105.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50524
Area Code	319
County Seat	Fort Dodge
School District	Manson Northwest Webster Community School District

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About Clare, Iowa

Clare is a locality in Webster County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 136. The population density is 105.9 people per km². Clare is located at 42.5872°N, 94.3455°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Clare is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50524.

Clare sits amidst the vast, geometric expanse of the Iowa prairie, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that shifts from pale morning violet to a deep, heavy indigo. It lies 11.0 miles northwest of Fort Dodge, IA (from Fort Dodge, IA: bearing 305°T), and is situated 11.4 miles southwest of Humboldt. The land around Clare is defined by its deep, dark soil, a testament to the ancient grasses that once dominated the region, now meticulously partitioned into fields of corn and soybeans that ripple in the wind like a slow-moving green tide. Lizard Creek winds its path just a mile from the center of the village, carving a subtle, brush-lined depression through the otherwise level topography. The air here holds a crisp, clean clarity, often carrying the scent of damp earth and distant, ripening crops, while the light at dusk settles over the fields with a soft, amber weight that makes the silos appear as monoliths against the fading glow.

Clare retains the quiet, unshowy character of an agricultural settlement, where the economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of planting and harvest that have defined the region for generations. A sense of deliberate, measured industry persists, bolstered by a history of settlement that values sturdy homes and a restrained, literate civility. For those seeking the stillness of the natural world, the Lentsch Access provides a quiet space to observe the local ecology, while the waters of Badger Lake offer a nearby point of reflection for the surrounding landscape. Life in Clare unfolds with a steady, predictable cadence, grounded in the labor of the soil and the enduring connections of a place where the seasons dictate the pace of the day and the long, quiet evenings.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lentsch Access (State Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 178° S
Cunningham Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.3 mi, 152° SE
Pioneer Prairie Pothole (Local Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 355° N
Whitetail Ridge (Local Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 291° W
Kennedy Memorial Park (Local Park) — 7.5 mi, 090° E
Lizard Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 151° SE
Harlan Rogers Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 8.8 mi, 104° E
Lizard Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 310° NW
Freedom Rock (Public Artwork) — 9.2 mi, 130° SE
Three Rivers Trail (Local Park) — 9.5 mi, 044° NE
Hawkeye Community Theater (Theatre) — 9.8 mi, 122° SE
Blanden Memorial Art Museum (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 125° SE
Curious Kids' Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 121° SE
Humboldt County Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 040° NE
Twin Lakes State Park (State Park) — 15.7 mi, 244° SW
Dolliver Memorial State Park (State Park) — 18.2 mi, 134° SE
Poduska Farm (Museum) — 18.8 mi, 314° NW
Boneyard Hollow (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 134° SE
Copperas Beds (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 137° SE
Gowrie Depot Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 172° S
Eagle Grove War Memorial (Monument) — 23.2 mi, 077° E
Lake City Capri Theater (Cinema) — 29.6 mi, 222° SW
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.2 mi, 023° NE · 12k acres
"twister Hill" (Attraction) — 35.1 mi, 146° SE
Founders Rock (Monument) — 38.3 mi, 147° SE
Inspiration Point (Viewpoint) — 38.6 mi, 147° SE
Lindsey Memorial (Monument) — 39.5 mi, 182° S
Wild Rose Casino and Resort (Attraction) — 39.8 mi, 336° NW
Five Island Lake Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 42.3 mi, 339° N
J. Leslie Rollins Stadium (Stadium) — 44.1 mi, 275° W

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