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Varina Iowa Map

Explore Varina, 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 Varina, Iowa

How to Use This Varina, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.658033
Longitude	-94.897764
Population	68
Density	118.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	50593, 50540
Area Code	319
County Seat	Pocahontas
School District	Newell-Fonda Community School District

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About Varina, Iowa

Varina is a locality in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 68. The population density is 118.8 people per km². Varina is located at 42.6580°N, 94.8978°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Varina is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 50593, 50540.

Varina occupies a quiet expanse of the Iowa plains, where the horizon stretches outward in a flat, unending geometry of tilled soil and sky. It lies 15.9 miles east of Storm Lake, IA (from Storm Lake, IA: bearing 86°T), and is situated 20.0 miles east of Alta. The landscape remains defined by the rhythmic cycle of corn and soybeans, which turn from a vibrant, dusty green in the heat of midsummer to a brittle, pale gold as the harvest approaches. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Little Cedar Creek carve a narrow path through the earth, offering a subtle break in the relentless flatness of the fields. During the lengthening shadows of late afternoon, the light here possesses a particular clarity, catching the sharp edges of grain silos and the wire-thin silhouettes of utility poles, grounding Varina in a stillness that feels both ancient and profoundly deliberate.

Varina emerged from the expansion of the rail era, drawing its identity from the industrious spirit of settlers who sought to tame the deep, dark prairie soil. The local economy remains tethered to this primary productivity, a legacy of labor that connects the fields to the broader world through the steady, seasonal movement of grain. Beyond the immediate reach of the silos, the Sunken Grove Wildlife Management Area provides a necessary counterpoint to the orderly rows of agriculture, preserving a pocket of natural habitat that stands in stark contrast to the surrounding cultivation. Even as the decades have shifted the pace of rural life, Varina retains a character of unshowy persistence, defined by residents who recognize the quiet dignity of a landscape that demands both patience and a steady hand to sustain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sunken Grove Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 184° S
Crotty Wetland Area (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 000° N
Westmoreland Wetland Complex (Local Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 006° N
Pocahontas County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 159° S
Leo Shimon Marsh Waterfowl Production Area (State Resource Management Area) — 1.9 mi, 159° S
Leo Shimon Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 141° SE
Little Clear Lake Outdoor Recreation Area (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 354° N
Fonda Opera House Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 154° SE
Sturchler Pit Area (Local Park) — 7.4 mi, 249° W
Albert City Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 344° N
Pocahontas Statue (Public Artwork) — 13.2 mi, 067° NE
Fleege Farm (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 052° NE
L.M. & O. Railroad Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 343° N
Log Cabin Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 263° W
J. Leslie Rollins Stadium (Stadium) — 15.9 mi, 265° W
Twin Lakes State Park (State Park) — 18.1 mi, 133° SE
Black Hawk State Park (State Park) — 24.9 mi, 194° S
Chief Black Hawk Statue (Monument) — 25.2 mi, 197° S
Bald Eagle Nest (Attraction) — 26.3 mi, 197° S
Lake City Capri Theater (Cinema) — 28.2 mi, 163° S
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.1 mi, 343° N · 12k acres
Robert Emmet Statue (Monument) — 33.2 mi, 019° N
Wild Rose Casino and Resort (Attraction) — 33.8 mi, 021° N
State Theatre (Cinema) — 34.9 mi, 251° W
Five Island Lake Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 36.7 mi, 020° N
Hawkeye Community Theater (Theatre) — 37.7 mi, 105° E
Firefighter Memorial Benches (Monument) — 37.9 mi, 267° W
Copperas Beds (Attraction) — 45.4 mi, 114° SE
Boneyard Hollow (Attraction) — 45.5 mi, 113° SE
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 52.7 mi, 044° NE · 5,668 acres

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