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1. www.britannica.com › place › Iowa-stateIowa | Flag, Facts, Maps, & Cities | Britannica

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   9 hours ago · Iowa, Midwestern U.S. state that forms a bridge between the forests of the east and the grasslands of the high prairie plains to the west. It was admitted to the union as the 29th state on December 28, 1846.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Des_Moines,_IowaDes Moines, Iowa - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Website. www .dmgov .org. Des Moines ( / dəˈmɔɪn / ⓘ də-MOYN) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County with parts extending into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. [6]

   • Elevation: 873 ft (266 m)
   • Area code: 515

   • ZIP Codes: 50301-50340-50310-50316
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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cedar_Rapids,_IowaCedar Rapids, Iowa - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Cedar Rapids is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa and the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, 20 miles (32 km) north of Iowa City and 128 miles (206 km) northeast of Des Moines, the state's capital. It is a part of the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City region of Eastern Iowa, which includes ...

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   • Area code: 319
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6. www.britannica.com › place › Des-MoinesDes Moines | Map, Population, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   16 hours ago · Des Moines, city, capital of Iowa, U.S., and seat (1845) of Polk county. The city lies on the Des Moines River at its juncture with the Raccoon River in the south-central part of the state. Situated in the heart of the Corn Belt, it is the focus of Iowa’s most populous metropolitan area, which.

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7. thefactfile.org › iowa-facts102 Interesting Facts About Iowa - The Fact File

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   May 10, 2024 · Last updated on May 10th, 2024. Iowa is the 31st most populous and the 26 th most extensive of the 50 states of the United States. It lies in the midwestern United States. The state attained statehood on December 28, 1846, becoming the 29th state to join the union. Its six bordering states are Illinois , Minnesota , Missouri , Nebraska , South ...

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   Where is Iowa located?

   • Harvesting corn on a farm near Alden, north-central Iowa. Iowa, constituent state of the United States of America. It was admitted to the union as the 29th state on December 28, 1846. As a Midwestern state, Iowa forms a bridge between the forests of the east and the grasslands of the high prairie plains to the west.

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   Why is Iowa called Iowa?

   • The state name is derived from the Iowa Native American people who once inhabited the area. Iowa is one of the leading U.S. states in number of farms. More than nine-tenths of its land is devoted to agriculture, making it one of the top states in agricultural production.

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   How many states are in Iowa?

   • Iowa is the 31st most populous and the 26 th most extensive of the 50 states of the United States. It lies in the midwestern United States. The state attained statehood on December 28, 1846, becoming the 29th state to join the union. Its six bordering states are Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

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   Where is Des Moines Iowa located?

   • The city lies on the Des Moines River at its juncture with the Raccoon River in the south-central part of the state. Situated in the heart of the Corn Belt, it is the focus of Iowa’s most populous metropolitan area, which includes the cities West Des Moines, Urbandale, and Pleasant Hill.

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Quad_CitiesQuad Cities - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · The Quad Cities is a region of cities (originally four, see History) in the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois: Davenport and Bettendorf in southeastern Iowa, and Rock Island, Moline and East Moline in northwestern Illinois.

10. www.nationsonline.org › oneworld › mapMap of Iowa State, USA - Nations Online Project

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    1 day ago · The map shows the U.S. state of Iowa with the state's capital Des Moines, the location of Iowa within the United States, major cities, populated places, highways, main roads, railways, and more.