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Laurens Iowa Map

Explore Laurens, 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 Laurens, Iowa

How to Use This Laurens, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.84664
Longitude	-94.85193
Population	1,264
Density	644.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50554
Area Code	319
County Seat	Pocahontas
School District	Laurens-Marathon Community School District

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About Laurens, Iowa

Laurens is a locality in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,264. The population density is 644.7 people per km². Laurens is located at 42.8466°N, 94.8519°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Laurens is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50554.

Laurens occupies a vast, level expanse of the Iowa prairie where the horizon stretches thin and taut, partitioned by the geometric precision of corn and soybean rows. It lies 23.0 miles northeast of Storm Lake, IA (from Storm Lake, IA: bearing 52°T), and is situated 25.2 miles southeast of Spencer. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and dry husks, a stillness that deepens as the sun dips behind the flat, dark line of the fields. Cedar Creek traces a quiet, winding path only a mile from the center of Laurens, its banks providing a sliver of shade and wild growth against the relentless cultivation of the surrounding plains. To the north, the landscape retains a sense of ancient openness, punctuated by the modest, purposeful greenery of Northwest Recreational Park. A few miles further, the waters of Pickerel Lake catch the pale, amber light of late afternoon, mirroring a sky that seems to possess more depth and color here than anywhere else on the continent.

Laurens emerged from the ambition of pioneers who saw the potential in this deep, black soil, establishing a rhythm dictated by the turning of the seasons and the demands of the harvest. The local economy remains anchored in the vitality of these fields, supporting a community that values a quiet, industrious independence. Evidence of Scandinavian and German heritage lingers in the sturdy architecture and the pragmatic, unshowy civility of the people who walk its streets. Life moves with an observant, steady pace, whether one is tending to the daily operations of agribusiness or finding a moment of reflection in the open spaces that define the outskirts. There is a particular, austere beauty in how Laurens persists, a place where the labor of the day is measured not by noise or grandeur, but by the steady growth of the crop and the endurance of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Northwest Recreational Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 103° E
Swan Lake County Wildlife Management Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 353° N
Pickerel Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 319° NW
Buena Vista County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 4.8 mi, 320° NW
Pickerel Lake Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 4.8 mi, 320° NW
Albert City Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 228° SW
L.M. & O. Railroad Museum (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 275° W
Dry Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 326° NW
Pocahontas County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 6.9 mi, 080° E
Fleege Farm (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 117° SE
Westmoreland Wetland Complex (Local Conservation Area) — 10.9 mi, 189° S
Pocahontas Statue (Public Artwork) — 12.6 mi, 129° SE
Poduska Farm (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 111° E
Sioux Rapids Area Historical Association Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 282° W
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.3 mi, 324° NW · 12k acres
Robert Emmet Statue (Monument) — 20.2 mi, 026° NE
Wild Rose Casino and Resort (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 027° NE
J. Leslie Rollins Stadium (Stadium) — 23.1 mi, 232° SW
Five Island Lake Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 23.8 mi, 025° NE
Southpark 7 Theatres (Cinema) — 24.8 mi, 322° NW
Twin Lakes State Park (State Park) — 27.6 mi, 157° SE
Ambrose A. Call State Park (State Park) — 33.4 mi, 065° NE
Milford Pioneer Theatre (Cinema) — 36.3 mi, 336° NW
Lone Rock (Attraction) — 36.9 mi, 046° NE
Estherville Rock Garden (Attraction) — 38.1 mi, 000° N
Estherville Meteorite Sculpture (Monument) — 38.4 mi, 001° N
Chief Black Hawk Statue (Monument) — 38.4 mi, 195° S
Bald Eagle Nest (Attraction) — 39.5 mi, 195° S
Ranch Amusement Park (Theme Park) — 40.1 mi, 340° N
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.4 mi, 054° NE · 5,668 acres

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