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Fairfax Iowa Map

Explore Fairfax, 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 Fairfax, Iowa

How to Use This Fairfax, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	41.928705
Longitude	-91.777163
Population	2,828
Density	364.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52228
Area Code	712
County Seat	Cedar Rapids
School District	College Community School District

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About Fairfax, Iowa

Fairfax is a locality in Linn County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,828. The population density is 364.1 people per km². Fairfax is located at 41.9287°N, 91.7772°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fairfax is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52228.

Fairfax stretches across a landscape defined by the steady, unassuming presence of Prairie Creek, which meanders through the terrain with a quiet persistence that dictates the rhythm of the surrounding fields. It lies 9.3 miles southwest of Cedar Rapids, IA (from Cedar Rapids, IA: bearing 229°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-southwest of Hiawatha. The land here is composed of vast, open expanses of tilled earth that shift in color from the deep, damp brown of early spring to the pale, dusty gold of autumn harvest. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of The Hogback rises against the horizon, anchoring the otherwise level horizon, while the local topography dips into the gentle, shaded depression of Tissel Hollow. Within the immediate borders, Fairfax City Park offers a modest clearing where the air often carries the scent of turned soil and distant, drying corn husks, grounded by a stillness that feels both ancient and entirely present.

Industry in Fairfax remains firmly rooted in the cycles of the agrarian calendar, a legacy of the settlers who first organized these plains into productive grids. While the modern economy has diversified, the pulse of the place remains tied to the movement of goods and the quiet expertise of those who work the land and the local rail lines. Education and the influence of nearby regional universities cultivate a literate, understated civility that permeates the local character, manifesting in the way residents greet one another with a brevity that respects the weight of the work day. Even as the seasons turn and the light grows thin over the nearby waters of Robbins Lake, the people of Fairfax maintain a deliberate pace, favoring a life that values the tangible output of their labor and the unshowy beauty of an Iowa sky at dusk.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Prairie Creek Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 165° S
Fairfax City Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 179° S
Fairfax Regional Sports And Park Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 178° S
Beverly Gardens (Local Recreation) — 3.2 mi, 090° E
In Transit (Public Artwork) — 4.6 mi, 125° SE
In Honor of the Veterans of Benton County (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 302° NW
Hawkeye Downs Speedway (Stadium) — 5.0 mi, 085° E
Westside Rising (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 050° NE
Tree of Five Seasons (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 058° NE
The Fun Station (Theme Park) — 6.5 mi, 113° SE
Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.9 mi, 071° E
Coralville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 6.9 mi, 184° S
Witch's Basement (Historic Ruins) — 6.9 mi, 040° NE
Modern Gallery And Framing (Gallery) — 6.9 mi, 059° NE
History Center (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 058° NE
Gilded Pear Gallery (Gallery) — 7.0 mi, 059° NE
Pix Fiz (Gallery) — 7.2 mi, 064° NE
Chain-o-lakes Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 005° N
Iowa Baseball Museum of Norway (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 256° W
Studio 17 of the Eastern Iowa ARTS Academy (Arts Centre) — 7.8 mi, 053° NE
Hoover Nature Trail (State Recreation Area) — 8.4 mi, 102° E
Hanging Rock Ridge Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 185° S
The Amana General Store (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 209° SW
The 5th Realm (Attraction) — 10.2 mi, 049° NE
Collins Road Theatres (Cinema) — 10.5 mi, 049° NE
Communal Kitchen Museum (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 215° SW
Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 12.5 mi, 349° N
Palisades-Kepler State Park (State Park) — 13.4 mi, 091° E
Lake Macbride State Park (State Park) — 13.6 mi, 132° SE
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.7 mi, 239° SW · 24k acres

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