Geography of Iowa
Iowa, one of the Midwestern states of the United States. It lies between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and is bordered by Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
See more »The state of Iowa is dominated by rolling plains and borders six states. Its largest rivers, the Des Moines and the Iowa, flow to the Mississippi.
Clinton, Iowa, the seat of Clinton County. It is on the Mississippi River, in the easternmost part of the state. See more »
Iowa, one of the Midwestern states of the United States. It lies between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and is bordered by Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
See more »Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the seat of Linn County and the second largest city in the state.
See more »Ames, Iowa, a city in Story County. It is about 30 miles (50 km) north of downtown Des Moines.
See more »Burlington, Iowa, the seat of Des Moines County. It is on four hills overlooking the Mississippi River, 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Cedar Rapids.
See more »Cedar Falls, Iowa, a city in Black Hawk County. It is on the Cedar River in the northeastern part of the state, adjoining the city of Waterloo.
See more »Clinton, Iowa, the seat of Clinton County. It is on the Mississippi River, in the easternmost part of the state.
See more »Council Bluffs, Iowa, the seat of Pottawattamie County. It is on the east bank of the Missouri River, opposite Omaha, Nebraska.
See more »Davenport, Iowa, the seat of Scott County. It is the largest of the “Quad Cities,” an urban complex in Iowa and Illinois separated by the Mississippi River.
See more »Des Moines, Iowa, the capital and largest city of the state, and the seat of Polk County.
See more »Dubuque, Iowa, the seat of Dubuque County. It is on the Mississippi River in the northeastern part of the state.
See more »Fort Dodge, Iowa, the seat of Webster County. It lies on the Des Moines River 70 miles (113 km) northwest of Des Moines, in a farming and mining area.
See more »Iowa City, Iowa, the seat of Johnson County. It is on the Iowa River in the east-central part of the state.
See more »Mason City, Iowa, the seat of Cerro Gordo County. It is on the Winnebago River in northern Iowa and serves as a trading and shipping center for a productive farming area.
See more »Sioux City, Iowa, the seat of Woodbury County. It lies at the junction of the Big Sioux and Missouri Rivers, where Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota meet.
See more »Waterloo, Iowa, the seat of Black Hawk County. It is on the Cedar River, 93 miles (150 km) northeast of Des Moines.
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