Clarion Map
Clarion is a city in and the county seat of Wright County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,968 at the 2000 census.
Clarion is the birthplace of the four-leaf clover emblem used by the 4-H Clubs of America, conceived of in 1907 by the local school superintendent, O.H. Benson.
Clarion is located at 42°43?52?N 93°43?52?W / 42.73111°N 93.73111°W / 42.73111; -93.73111 (42.731112, -93.731095).
Nearby cities include Belmond, Woolstock, Dows, Renwick, Kanawha.