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Farmersburg Iowa Map

Explore Farmersburg, 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 Farmersburg, Iowa

How to Use This Farmersburg, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.961096
Longitude	-91.367914
Population	271
Density	257.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52047
Area Code	712
County Seat	Elkader
School District	MFL MarMac Community School District

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About Farmersburg, Iowa

Farmersburg is a locality in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 271. The population density is 257.1 people per km². Farmersburg is located at 42.9611°N, 91.3679°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Farmersburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52047.

Farmersburg emerges from the expansive, undulating plateau of Clayton County where the earth works in heavy, rhythmic cycles of corn and soybean cultivation. It lies 47.8 miles northwest of Dubuque, IA (from Dubuque, IA: bearing 312°T), and is situated 13.1 miles west-southwest of Prairie du Chien. Howard Creek carves a shallow, persistent path through the local topography, its waters feeding the quiet moisture that sustains the deep, dark loam of the region. To the east, the landscape leans toward the rugged, unglaciated terrain of the Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge, a sanctuary of steep limestone bluffs and dense hardwood thickets that stand in stark contrast to the manicured geometry of the surrounding fields. The light here at dusk settles with a peculiar, bruised clarity, turning the wide horizon into a palette of slate and amber that emphasizes the profound, silent weight of the plains.

Farmersburg retains the stoic, industrious character of the settlers who broke this prairie sod, their legacy etched into the unshowy brick facades and the steady, mechanical hum of regional agriculture. While the village remains modest in its footprint, the proximity of Dry Hollow serves as a reminder of the ancient erosive forces that shaped this interior landscape long before the first plow turned the soil. Life moves in accordance with the seasonal demands of the harvest, a discipline that fosters a quiet, literate civility among those who call the area home. Though the bustle of commerce remains distant, the presence of Garnet Lake to the north and the distant, hazy silhouette of Campbell Ridge on the edge of the sky provide a sense of scale, anchoring Farmersburg in a geography that demands both patience and respect.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.7 mi, 186° S · 2,440 acres
Roberts Creek State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 188° S
Sny McGill - North Cedar Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 103° E
Monona Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 351° N
Pony Hollow Trail County Park (Local Park) — 6.6 mi, 187° S
Lovers Leap Park (Local Park) — 6.8 mi, 195° S
Carter House Museum (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 193° S
Pikes Peak State Park (State Park) — 9.7 mi, 068° E
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.9 mi, 087° E · 274k acres
Crows Nest (Viewpoint) — 10.6 mi, 075° E
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 11.0 mi, 037° NE · 2,460 acres
Pink Elephant Statue (Public Artwork) — 11.1 mi, 060° NE
Wyalusing State Park (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 093° E
St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground (Attraction) — 12.3 mi, 059° NE
Fur Trade Museum (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 058° NE
Villa Louis (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 058° NE
St. Feriole Island Play Area (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 059° NE
Rev. James Marquette, S.J. (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 061° NE
Pere Marquette and Sieur Jolliet (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 061° NE
Little Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 13.0 mi, 046° NE
Great Bear Mound (Historic Ruins) — 13.1 mi, 046° NE
Yellow River State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 14.1 mi, 020° N
Statewide Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 14.3 mi, 047° NE
Clermont Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 281° W
Plagmans Barn Museum (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 157° SE
Volga River State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 19.6 mi, 252° W
Richardson-Jakway House (Attraction) — 31.6 mi, 216° SW
Jewel Theatre (Theatre) — 32.6 mi, 318° NW
Kristin Wigley-Fleming Gallery (Gallery) — 32.6 mi, 318° NW
Painting Studio (Arts Centre) — 32.7 mi, 318° NW

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