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Farmington Iowa Map

Explore Farmington, 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 Farmington, Iowa

How to Use This Farmington, Iowa Map

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

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	Farmington
State	Iowa (IA)
County	Van Buren County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	40.640312
Longitude	-91.742943
Population	579
Density	483.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52626
Area Code	712
County Seat	Keosauqua
School District	Van Buren County Community School District

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About Farmington, Iowa

Farmington is a locality in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 579. The population density is 483.9 people per km². Farmington is located at 40.6403°N, 91.7429°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Farmington is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52626.

Farmington occupies a quiet stretch of land where the Des Moines River curves with deliberate, slow-motion grace through the heart of the Iowa prairie. It lies 22.4 miles west of Fort Madison, IA (from Fort Madison, IA: bearing 272°T), and is situated 15.2 miles north of Kahoka. The landscape radiating outward from Farmington consists of vast, tilled fields of corn and soybeans, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered, interrupted only by the distant, soft rise of Bryan Hill or the dark, timbered shadows of Shimek State Forest. During the golden hour, the light catches the silt-heavy water of the Des Moines River, turning the surface into a polished ribbon of copper that mirrors the endless, changing sky. Those who walk the Indian Lake Park Trail find the air heavy with the scent of damp earth and seasonal foliage, a sensory reminder that the land here is primary, patient, and indifferent to the clock.

Farmington maintains a legacy rooted in the diligent labor of early settlers who recognized the fertility of these river-adjacent plains, establishing an economy that has remained tethered to the cycles of harvest and growth. The proximity to the expansive tracts of Shimek State Forest provides a permanent anchor for the local character, preserving a portion of the wilder, wooded terrain that once defined the region before the plow took hold. Life in Farmington follows the steady, predictable cadence of the seasons, characterized by a reserved, literate civility that honors the heritage of the families who first cleared these patches of ground. Even as the modern world pushes against its borders, the locality retains a contemplative stillness, a place where the history of the soil remains as vital as the current work in the fields.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pioneer Historical Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 108° E
Shimek State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 024° NE
White Timber (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 264° W
Des Moines River (Van Buren) Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.0 mi, 339° N
Des Moines River Ravines Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 152° SE
Lindsey Wilderness Area (Local Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 331° NW
Clark Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 213° SW
Turkey Run Access (State Recreation Area) — 7.6 mi, 144° SE
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park (State Park) — 12.3 mi, 293° NW
Wilson Lake Park (Local Park) — 12.9 mi, 090° E
West Point Freedom Rock (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 071° E
Nauvoo Martyrdom Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 108° E
Nauvoo Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 20.0 mi, 110° E
Weld House Museum (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 108° E
Geode State Park (State Park) — 21.6 mi, 057° NE
CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 22.5 mi, 092° E
ATSF Depot (Attraction) — 22.5 mi, 092° E
Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 025° NE
Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museum (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 025° NE
Main Street Cinemas (Cinema) — 24.7 mi, 024° NE
Great River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.7 mi, 149° SE · 10k acres
Chief Keokukl Monument (Monument) — 24.8 mi, 129° SE
Lost Canvas Gallery (Gallery) — 25.2 mi, 132° SE
Plaza 3 Cinema (Cinema) — 25.5 mi, 132° SE
Sunrise Mural (Public Artwork) — 25.6 mi, 241° SW
Arts Center Theater (Theatre) — 28.5 mi, 336° NW
Dalby Hall (Rich and Gail Dalby Meeting Hall) (Theatre) — 28.6 mi, 336° NW
Des Moines County Fair (Attraction) — 32.0 mi, 068° E
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mo (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.1 mi, 161° S · 3,906 acres
Canton CB&Q Depot (Attraction) — 37.2 mi, 161° S

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