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Fayette Iowa Map

Explore Fayette, 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 Fayette, Iowa

How to Use This Fayette, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.841926
Longitude	-91.802107
Population	1,256
Density	323.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	52142
Area Code	712
County Seat	West Union
School District	North Fayette Valley Community School District

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About Fayette, Iowa

Fayette is a locality in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,256. The population density is 323.9 people per km². Fayette is located at 42.8419°N, 91.8021°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fayette is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 52142.

Fayette emerges from the broad, undulating expanse of the Iowa prairie, defined by the persistent, winding presence of the Volga River that cuts through the earth nearby. It lies 35.1 miles east-northeast of Waverly, IA (from Waverly, IA: bearing 77°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south of West Union. The landscape here is a study in quiet patience, where the light at dusk stretches long across the soybean and corn fields, casting deep, golden shadows that emphasize the rhythmic swells of the terrain. To the north, the land rises toward the subtle elevation of Corn Hill, while the nearby low-lying stretch of Frog Hollow gathers the morning mist, holding the cool, damp air close to the soil. A traveler might find a moment of stillness at Klocks Island Park, where the river's current hums a low, constant note against the riverbed, providing a steady pulse to a region otherwise defined by the vast, open sky and the slow turn of the seasons.

Fayette maintains an unshowy, literate civility, grounded in a history of settlement that values the steady labor of the land and the pursuit of knowledge. While the local economy remains tied to the cycles of agricultural production that dominate the surrounding plains, the presence of higher education lends a distinct, contemplative character to the daily routine. Residents often find their way to the Lima Trail, a path that invites a slower pace and offers a vantage point to observe the changing colors of the foliage as they shift from deep summer green to the brittle, burnished hues of autumn. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the wilderness of Backbone State Forest sits on the horizon, while the quiet waters of Volga Lake wait four miles away, reflecting the stillness of a landscape that asks for little but offers a profound, grounded beauty to those who linger.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Klocks Island Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 302° NW
Volga River State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.8 mi, 065° NE
Volga River Access (State Recreation Area) — 1.3 mi, 087° E
Grannis Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 102° E
Twin Bridge Park (Local Park) — 4.0 mi, 248° W
Brush Creek Canyon State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 124° SE
Wadena Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 092° E
Fayette County Historical Museum;Fayette County Historical Library (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 359° N
Clermont Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 034° NE
Oelwein Area Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 204° SW
Abraham Lincoln Statue (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 034° NE
Wilder Memorial Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 129° SE
World's Largest Strawberry (Public Artwork) — 17.5 mi, 129° SE
Richardson-Jakway House (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 168° S
Backbone State Park (State Park) — 18.5 mi, 140° SE
Backbone Fish Hatchery (ruins) (Historic Ruins) — 18.9 mi, 140° SE
Carter House Museum (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 087° E
Driftless Area National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.7 mi, 091° E · 2,440 acres
Riverwalk Parks Community Bandshell (Theatre) — 25.9 mi, 191° S
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 30.4 mi, 144° SE
Painting Studio (Arts Centre) — 32.3 mi, 360° N
Storre Theatre (Theatre) — 32.3 mi, 359° N
Kristin Wigley-Fleming Gallery (Gallery) — 32.4 mi, 360° N
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.6 mi, 078° E · 274k acres
Effigy Mounds National Monument (National Monument) — 33.3 mi, 059° NE · 2,460 acres
Manchester Fish Hatchery (Attraction) — 33.4 mi, 142° SE
Crows Nest (Viewpoint) — 34.0 mi, 071° E
Wyalusing State Park (State Park) — 34.3 mi, 077° E
Palace Theater (Cinema) — 34.8 mi, 257° W

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