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Robins Iowa Map

Explore Robins, 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 Robins, Iowa

How to Use This Robins, Iowa Map

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

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.

CityRobins
StateIowa (IA)
CountyLinn County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude42.078745
Longitude-91.673973
Population3,353
Density216.7 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes52328, 52302
Area Code712
County SeatCedar Rapids
School DistrictCedar Rapids Community School District

About Robins, Iowa

Robins is a locality in Linn County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,353. The population density is 216.7 people per km². Robins is located at 42.0787°N, 91.6740°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Robins is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 52328, 52302.

Robins emerges from the vast, tilled acreage of the Iowa plains as a quiet intersection of sky and soil. It lies 4.4 miles northwest of Marion, IA (from Marion, IA: bearing 306°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north-northwest of Cedar Rapids. Dry Creek traces a meandering path through the landscape, its channel carving a subtle depression into the earth that serves as a verdant artery for the local flora. Beyond the immediate fields, the horizon holds the faint, jagged silhouette of The Hogback, appearing as a thin charcoal line against the pale, expansive sky. The Cedar Valley Nature Trail provides a direct conduit for the eye to follow the land’s rhythm, cutting through the dense patches of timber where the light filters down in shifting, dusty shafts during the late afternoon. Here, the air carries the scent of turned earth and drying stalks, a heavy, honest fragrance that lingers long after the sun has dipped below the western edge of the world.

Robins maintains a steady, deliberate pace that honors the agricultural legacy of the region, where the labor of the seasons dictates the cadence of the day. The local economy remains tethered to this productive land, though the community has grown to reflect the broader, literate civility of the surrounding counties. Those who live here often look toward the regional centers of learning, yet they remain anchored to the immediate, practical necessities of life in a state defined by its inland expanse. While the distance to Robbins Lake offers a destination for quiet reflection, the true character of the locality is found in the way the neighbors recognize one another amidst the harvest machinery or along the quiet paths of the park. It is a place where the history of the soil is written in the rows of corn and soybeans, a persistent, quiet endurance that defines the character of those who remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Cedar Valley Nature Trail (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 084° E
  • South Troy Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 161° S
  • Tuma Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 048° NE
  • Myfa Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.6 mi, 156° SE
  • Wickiup Hill Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 287° W
  • Collins Road Theatres (Cinema) — 4.3 mi, 143° SE
  • Chain Lakes Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 255° W
  • The 5th Realm (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 147° SE
  • Chain-o-lakes Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 269° W
  • Butterfly Wings (Public Artwork) — 4.9 mi, 130° SE
  • Campbell Steele Callery (Gallery) — 5.0 mi, 129° SE
  • Witch's Basement (Historic Ruins) — 5.1 mi, 190° S
  • Sister Frances Warde (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 168° S
  • Sister Catherine McAuley (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 168° S
  • Studio 17 of the Eastern Iowa ARTS Academy (Arts Centre) — 5.8 mi, 170° S
  • Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.0 mi, 300° NW
  • Westside Rising (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 183° S
  • Wood Duck Bottoms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 304° NW
  • History Center (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 174° S
  • Gilded Pear Gallery (Gallery) — 6.8 mi, 174° S
  • Modern Gallery And Framing (Gallery) — 6.8 mi, 174° S
  • Mount Trashmore Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.2 mi, 172° S
  • Hawkeye Downs Speedway (Stadium) — 10.0 mi, 182° S
  • Springville Area Historical Society (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 096° E
  • The Fun Station (Theme Park) — 12.9 mi, 177° S
  • Palisades-Kepler State Park (State Park) — 13.4 mi, 143° SE
  • Abbe Creek School Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 129° SE
  • Kimmel Theater (Theatre) — 16.5 mi, 130° SE
  • Lake Macbride State Park (State Park) — 19.5 mi, 164° S
  • Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.3 mi, 225° SW · 24k acres

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About This Robins Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Robins, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.078745, -91.673973. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Robins includes the ZIP code (52328, 52302), telephone area code (712), county seat of Linn County (Cedar Rapids), and school district assignment (Cedar Rapids Community School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.