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Zearing Iowa Map

Explore Zearing, 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 Zearing, Iowa

How to Use This Zearing, Iowa Map

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

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

Latitude	42.161097
Longitude	-93.29715
Population	528
Density	272.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	50278
Area Code	515
County Seat	Nevada
School District	Colo-NESCO Community School District

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About Zearing, Iowa

Zearing is a locality in Story County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 528. The population density is 272.2 people per km². Zearing is located at 42.1611°N, 93.2972°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Zearing is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 50278.

Zearing emerges from the horizon as a low, deliberate arrangement of structures amidst an expansive, tilled flatness that defines the heart of the Iowa prairie. It lies 18.7 miles east-northeast of Ames, IA (from Ames, IA: bearing 62°T), and is situated 12.4 miles northeast of Nevada. The Middle Minerva Creek carves a quiet, meandering path through the landscape nearby, its presence marked by the subtle shifts in vegetation that break the monotony of the corn and soybean fields. Only a mile away, the still waters of Dakins Lake catch the heavy, gold-hued light of late afternoon, reflecting a sky that seems to possess more depth here than anywhere else. During the cooler months, the air takes on a crisp, sharpened edge, carrying the scent of rich, dark soil across the Praeri Rail Trail, which serves as a linear green artery for those who prefer to traverse the terrain on foot or cycle.

Zearing maintains a steady, industrious character, built upon the legacy of the settlers who first broke this stubborn earth to plant their heritage. The economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the harvest, where the pulse of the local industry is measured by the heavy, seasonal movement of grain and the enduring durability of agricultural machinery. While the distant silhouette of Mormon Ridge may haunt the imagination of those who look far enough to the horizon, the reality of life remains firmly rooted in the local soil and the quiet, literate civility of its people. Life here proceeds without fanfare, following the slow, inevitable clock of the seasons as they turn over the fields, ensuring that the legacy of those who carved a living from the prairie endures in every furrow and fence line.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Praeri Rail Trail (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 262° W
Dakins Lake Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 000° N
Hilker WIldlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 018° N
Prairie Creek Wildlife Area (Local Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 122° SE
Colo Wetland Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 170° S
Colo Bog (State Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 165° S
Reed-Niland Corner (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 184° S
Erickson Park Monument (Monument) — 10.1 mi, 272° W
The Depot (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 145° SE
Radcliffe Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 327° NW
I-35 Prairie (Scenic View) (State Recreation Area) — 13.4 mi, 261° W
Story City Carousel (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 277° W
Civil War Statue (Public Artwork) — 17.1 mi, 036° NE
Grand Theatre (Cinema) — 17.1 mi, 036° NE
Eldora Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 038° NE
Pine Lake State Park (State Park) — 17.7 mi, 036° NE
Inis Grove Park Rock (Monument) — 17.9 mi, 244° SW
Acorn Music Hall (Theatre) — 18.0 mi, 244° SW
Heart of Iowa Nature Trail (State Recreation Area) — 18.1 mi, 182° S
North Grand Cinema (Cinema) — 18.4 mi, 245° SW
Octagon Center for the Arts (Gallery) — 18.7 mi, 240° SW
Ames City Auditorium (Theatre) — 18.9 mi, 241° SW
Brunnier Art Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 241° SW
Elwood the Gnome (Attraction) — 20.4 mi, 239° SW
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 20.6 mi, 247° SW
Weatherbee School Museum (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 111° E
Ledges State Park (State Park) — 31.1 mi, 251° W
Rail Explorers: Boone, IA (Attraction) — 31.2 mi, 258° W
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 38.4 mi, 180° S · 12k acres
Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.0 mi, 110° E · 24k acres

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