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About Wadena, IA

Wadena is a tiny farming town of 177 people in northeast Iowa's Fayette County. Highway 150 runs right through it, connecting to Fayette 8 miles south and Clermont to the north. For longer trips, locals head to Highway 18 or Highway 3 to reach bigger cities like Waterloo. The town's claim to fame is its 1876 one-room schoolhouse that still stands today.

Where is Wadena, IA on the map?

Wadena, IA is in United States, at 42.840, -91.659 - about 11 km north of Arlington, IA.

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The closest airport to Wadena, IA is Waterloo Regional Airport, 95 km (about 1 h 31 min by car).

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