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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.

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Clinton, Iowa, the seat of Clinton County. It is on the Mississippi River, in the easternmost part of the state. See more »

Geography of Iowa

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.

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Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the seat of Linn County and the second largest city in the state.

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Geography of Ames

Ames, Iowa, a city in Story County. It is about 30 miles (50 km) north of downtown Des Moines.

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Geography of Burlington

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.

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Geography of Cedar Falls

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.

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Geography of Clinton

Clinton, Iowa, the seat of Clinton County. It is on the Mississippi River, in the easternmost part of the state.

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Geography of Council Bluffs

Council Bluffs, Iowa, the seat of Pottawattamie County. It is on the east bank of the Missouri River, opposite Omaha, Nebraska.

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Geography of Davenport

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.

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Geography of Des Moines

Des Moines, Iowa, the capital and largest city of the state, and the seat of Polk County.

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Geography of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa, the seat of Dubuque County. It is on the Mississippi River in the northeastern part of the state.

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Geography of Fort Dodge

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.

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Geography of Iowa City

Iowa City, Iowa, the seat of Johnson County. It is on the Iowa River in the east-central part of the state.

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Geography of Mason City

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.

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Geography of Sioux City

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.

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Geography of Waterloo

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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