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Fraser Iowa Map

Explore Fraser, 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 Fraser, Iowa

How to Use This Fraser, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.127202
Longitude	-93.964952
Population	101
Density	34.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	50036, 50223
Area Code	515
County Seat	Boone
School District	Southeast Valley Community School District

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About Fraser, Iowa

Fraser is a locality in Boone County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 101. The population density is 34.3 people per km². Fraser is located at 42.1272°N, 93.9650°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fraser is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 50036, 50223.

Fraser anchors itself firmly upon the verdant, tilled expanse of the Iowa prairie, where the Des Moines River carves a deliberate, winding path through the heavy soil. It lies 6.4 miles northwest of Boone, IA (from Boone, IA: bearing 317°T), and is situated 18.8 miles west-northwest of Ames. The landscape manifests as a series of subtle swells and dips, a topography defined by the patient work of water and the relentless geometry of corn and soybean rows that stretch toward the horizon. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of Frankel Ridge serves as a quiet boundary to the sky, while the immediate surroundings are softened by the dense, tangled canopy of Holst State Forest. Within the quiet boundaries of the Saylorville Wildlife Management Area, the air carries a crisp, earthen scent, particularly at dusk when the low-hanging sun turns the river’s surface into a sheet of polished, hammered copper.

Fraser maintains a character forged in the era of coal mining and rail, a legacy that lingers in the quiet, unshowy resolve of its residents. The local economy has long since shifted from the subterranean labor of the past to a reliance on the fertile ground that surrounds it, yet the pace of life remains tethered to the seasonal cycles of the fields. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Don Williams Lake offer a place for reflection, mirroring the deliberate, literate civility that characterizes the region. In Fraser, the history of the industry is not celebrated with grand monuments, but rather felt in the sturdy, unassuming architecture and the deliberate way the morning light catches the grain elevators, casting long, sharp shadows over the quiet streets.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Saylorville Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 180° S
Saylorville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.3 mi, 180° S
Holst State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 207° SW
Barkley State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.2 mi, 054° NE
Founders Rock (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 099° E
Inspiration Point (Viewpoint) — 1.7 mi, 109° E
Don Williams Recreation Area (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 263° W
"twister Hill" (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 006° N
Hickory Grove Rural School Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 253° W
Rhoades Acres (Local Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 357° N
Rail Explorers: Boone, IA (Attraction) — 5.6 mi, 139° SE
Railroad Museum (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 138° SE
Jay Carlson Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 164° S
Mchose Park (Local Park) — 6.7 mi, 144° SE
Boone County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.2 mi, 194° S
Boone Forks Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 351° N
Ledges State Park (State Park) — 9.1 mi, 154° SE
Hutton Memorial (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 157° SE
Vintage Iron Antiques Museum (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 011° N
Entrance Memorial (Public Artwork) — 12.5 mi, 167° S
Brushy Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 13.7 mi, 000° N
Robert Paul Daley Pathway Rock (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 118° SE
Lush Auditorium (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 112° E
North Grand Cinema (Cinema) — 18.4 mi, 107° E
Brunnier Art Museum (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 113° SE
Elwood the Gnome (Attraction) — 18.6 mi, 116° SE
Copperas Beds (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 341° N
Madrid Historical Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 157° SE
Acorn Music Hall (Theatre) — 18.9 mi, 107° E
Octagon Center for the Arts (Gallery) — 19.4 mi, 111° E

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