Iowa Destinations
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Iowa State General Information
Iowa is Midwest state of the United States of America and is mostly a rural state. Iowa is still considered as “Breadbasket of the world” by her citizens. Iowa is surrounded by six states and Des Moines city is the state capital and largest city in Iowa State. Though Iowa is mostly considered as rural state with most of its land being used for agriculture yet Des Moines, the state capital is considered the Insurance capital of the United States of America. Cedar Rapids city is the second largest city in Iowa State. The Iowa state is marked by large corn and soybeans fields and hog farms. People in Iowa State are quite friendly and always extend a warm welcome to tourists. Iowa rural side is considered quite safe and people roam around freely. People here tend to help others in trouble and make tourists feel safe. People in Iowa love political discussions and thoroughly enjoy being part of political activities. Iowans welcome opinions about political candidates and enjoys political discussion and expect respect from others about their opinion. Iowa is separated from Illinois and Wisconsin by the Mississippi River. Iowa witnesses extremes of both cold and heat with general climatic condition being humid continental climate. In Iowa tornados are common but not severe. Iowa State started as a predominantly agricultural state but has now graduated to a state where manufacturing and services also plays an important role. Iowa State is marked by many natural lakes as well as manmade lakes.
Popular Tourist Destinations in Iowa
Iowa is popular among the tourists because of the adventurous nature. Some of the popular destinations of the same are Ames the home of Iowa State University. Cedar Falls is the home of the University of Northern Iowa. Cedar Rapids the second largest city of Iowa Destination. Council Bluffs it is the western city situated on the great river Missouri. Des Moines is the capital city of Iowa Destination and also the largest city of the state, it hosts state fairs which is known for its music and cuisine. Finally the Dubuque is the hilly area which is situated on the banks of the river Mississippi.
Iowa Destination
Iowa provides the tourists with adventure sports as well as plenty of open fields and farms to bask in nature’s glory and at the same time, it provides city life with cities likes Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City among others. Other tourist destination are Amana Colony, Effigy mounds national monument, Madison county bridge and Lewis & Clark national historic trail. Iowa is also known for RAGBRAI which is a Register’s Annual Bicycle Ride across Iowa. This event is held an annual event where cyclist takes seven days to cross the state. Des Moines, the state capital Iowa is known for its corn fields and this reflects in their cuisines and eating habits. Iowa has large concentration of Latin population and many have family-run restaurants and bars which provide home cooked Latino food. Iowa also has restaurants which serve individual countries cuisine and this is because Iowa also has strong presence of different ethnic population also. Iowa has cities which boast of vibrant night life with young crowd packing the bars and clubs on weekends. Iowa also has a healthy wine industry and has many wine yards spread across the state. Iowa also offers many weekend gateways and is well connected by rail, road and air. The language spoken is English and the accent is Midwestern English which is quite simple to understand and easy to communicate in. Iowa has many museums and art galleries and also offers the tourists various options for theatrical performances and opera shows.
Famous Iowa Destinations
Cedar Falls, Iowa
| Cedar Falls Coordinates: 42°31′25″N 92°26′47″W | |
| Cedar Falls Country | United States |
| Cedar Falls State | Iowa |
| Cedar Falls County | Black Hawk |
| Cedar Falls Area | |
| - City | 28.9 sq mi (74.8 km2) |
| - Land | 28.3 sq mi (73.3 km2) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Cedar Falls Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Cedar Falls Population (2009) | |
| - City | 38,589 |
| - Density | 1,277.2/sq mi (493.1/km2) |
| - Metro | 162,263 |
| Cedar Falls Time Zone | Central (CST) (UTC−6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| Cedar Falls ZIP Code | 50613 |
| Cedar Falls Area Code(s) | 319 |
| Cedar Falls FIPS Code | 19-11755 |
| Cedar Falls GNIS Feature ID | 0455240 |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
| Cedar Rapids Coordinates: 41°58′59″N 91°40′7″W | |
| Cedar Rapids Country | United States |
| Cedar Rapids State | Iowa |
| Cedar Rapids County | Linn |
| Cedar Rapids Incorporated | 1849 |
| Cedar Rapids Government | |
| - Type | Home Rule - Weak Mayor |
| - Mayor | Ron Corbett |
| Cedar Rapids Area | |
| - City | 64.4 sq mi (166.8 km2) |
| - Land | 63.1 sq mi (163.5 km2) |
| - Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| Cedar Rapids Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
| Cedar Rapids Population (2008) | |
| - City | 128,056 |
| - Density | 1,912.6/sq mi (738.4/km2) |
| - Metro | 255,452 |
| Cedar Rapids Time Zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Cedar Rapids ZIP Codes | 52400-52499 |
| Cedar Rapids Area Code(s) | 319 |
| Cedar Rapids FIPS Code | 19-12000 |
| Cedar Rapids GNIS Feature ID | 0465941 |
| Cedar Rapids Website | www.cedar-rapids.org |
Iowa State University
| Iowa State University Motto | Science with practice |
| Iowa State University Established | 1858 |
| Iowa State University Type | Flagship state university Land-grant Space-grant |
| Iowa State University Endowment | US $452.2 million |
| Iowa State University President | Gregory L. Geoffroy |
| Iowa State University Academic Staff | 1,709 |
| Iowa State University Students | 28,682 (Fall 2010) |
| Iowa State University Undergraduates | 23,104 (Fall 2010) |
| Iowa State University Postgraduates | 4,991 (Fall 2010) |
| Iowa State University Location | Ames, Iowa, United States |
| Iowa State University Campus | Urban, 1,984 acres (8 km²) |
| Iowa State University Nickname | Cyclones |
| Iowa State University Colors |
Cardinal and Gold |
| Iowa State University Athletics | Big 12 NCAA Division I |
| Iowa State University Mascot | Cy |
| Iowa State University Affiliations | American Association of Universities, Universities Research Association |
| Iowa State University Website | iastate.edu |
Des Moines, Iowa
| Des Moines Coordinates: 41°35′27″N 93°37′15″W | |
| Des Moines Country | United States |
| Des Moines State | Iowa |
| Des Moines Counties | Polk, Warren, Dallas |
| Des Moines Founded | 1843 |
| Des Moines Incorporated | September 22, 1851 |
| Des Moines Government | |
| - Type | Council–manager government |
| - Mayor | Frank Cownie |
| - Senate | Matt McCoy (D) Brad Zaun (R) Jack Hatch (D) Dick Dearden (D) Larry Noble (R) |
| - House | Jo Oldson (D) Bruce Hunter (D) Janet Petersen (D) Wayne Ford (D) Ako Abdul-Samad (D) Kevin McCarthy (D) Rick Olson (D) Walt Tomenga (R) |
| - U.S. Congress | Leonard Boswell (D) |
| Des Moines Area | |
| - City | 77.2 sq mi (200.1 km2) |
| - Land | 75.8 sq mi (196.3 km2) |
| - Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| Des Moines Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Des Moines Population (2009 (est)) | |
| - City | 200,538 (US: 108th) |
| - Density | 2,621.3/sq mi (1,012.0/km2) |
| - Metro | 562,906 |
| - Demonym | no consistent demonym applies, though "Des Moinesers" is occasionally used |
| Des Moines Time Zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Des Moines ZIP Codes | 50301-50340-50310 |
| Des Moines Area Code(s) | 515 |
| Des Moines FIPS Code | 19-21000 |
| Des Moines GNIS Feature ID | 0465961 |
| Des Moines Website | www.dmgov.org |
