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Palmer Iowa Map

Explore Palmer, 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 Palmer, Iowa

How to Use This Palmer, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.630531
Longitude	-94.600533
Population	138
Density	126.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50571
Area Code	319
County Seat	Pocahontas
School District	Pocahontas Area Community School District

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About Palmer, Iowa

Palmer is a locality in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 138. The population density is 126.0 people per km². Palmer is located at 42.6305°N, 94.6005°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Palmer is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50571.

Palmer emerges from the flat, horizon-spanning expanse of the Iowa prairie as a quiet grid of streets defined by the seasonal geometry of corn and soybean fields. It lies 23.9 miles west-northwest of Fort Dodge, IA (from Fort Dodge, IA: bearing 293°T), and is situated 16.3 miles north of Rockwell City. The sky here possesses a vast, unencumbered clarity, often turning a bruised shade of violet as the sun dips behind the distant, shadowed contours of the earth. Beyond the immediate reach of the silos, the landscape softens toward the South Branch Lizard Creek, where the water cuts a subtle, meandering path through the heavy, dark soil. Only a mile away, the Palmer Wildlife Refuge serves as a quiet sanctuary for migratory birds, offering a patch of untamed grasses that contrast with the precise, industrial-scale agriculture dominating the surrounding plains.

Palmer remains a testament to the persistent labor of generations who broke the thick sod to establish a life on this fertile, inland terrain. The local economy stays deeply rooted in the seasonal rhythms of the harvest, with grain elevators acting as the primary sentinels of the town’s silhouette. A few miles further out, the waters of Lizard Lake provide a stillness that mirrors the modest, industrious character of the residents who call these plains their own. Life in Palmer moves with a measured, deliberate pace, where the sound of wind rustling through dry stalks often outweighs the hum of passing traffic, preserving a sense of isolation that feels both intentional and profoundly grounded in the history of the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Palmer Wildlife Refuge (Local Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 164° S
Wiegert Prairie Farmstead (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 146° SE
Wiegert Prairie (Local Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 141° SE
Kalsow Prairie State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 158° S
Lizard Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 063° NE
Cooper's Cove Park (Local Park) — 6.9 mi, 094° E
Pocahontas Statue (Public Artwork) — 7.7 mi, 337° NW
Twin Lakes State Park (State Park) — 9.9 mi, 187° S
Poduska Farm (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 357° N
Fleege Farm (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 339° N
Fonda Opera House Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 255° W
Leo Shimon Marsh Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 13.7 mi, 269° W
Willows Access (State Recreation Area) — 14.6 mi, 036° NE
Albert City Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 301° NW
Humboldt County Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 073° E
Hawkeye Community Theater (Theatre) — 22.8 mi, 111° E
Lake City Capri Theater (Cinema) — 26.0 mi, 195° S
J. Leslie Rollins Stadium (Stadium) — 30.9 mi, 271° W
Boneyard Hollow (Attraction) — 31.1 mi, 121° SE
Copperas Beds (Attraction) — 31.2 mi, 123° SE
Chief Black Hawk Statue (Monument) — 31.7 mi, 226° SW
Brushy Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 31.8 mi, 114° SE
Bald Eagle Nest (Attraction) — 32.7 mi, 225° SW
Robert Emmet Statue (Monument) — 33.4 mi, 353° N
Wild Rose Casino and Resort (Attraction) — 33.6 mi, 355° N
Eagle Grove War Memorial (Monument) — 35.6 mi, 086° E
Five Island Lake Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 36.5 mi, 356° N
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.9 mi, 322° NW · 12k acres
Carroll 5 Theater (Cinema) — 41.4 mi, 199° S
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.2 mi, 029° NE · 5,668 acres

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