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Iowa
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State of Iowa
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Overview of Iowa
Name:
Iowa
Official Name:
State of Iowa
Abbreviation:
IA
Place Type:
State
Located In:
United States
Description (GNIS):
The geographic center, or that point on which a surface of uniform thickness would balance, for the state is located in Story County, 5 mi NE of Ames.
Capital:
Des Moines
(
Polk County
)
Coordinates:
Latitude:
42.0002654
42° 00' 01.0"
N
Longitude:
-93.5004916
93° 30' 01.8"
W
Population:
2,955,010
Elevation:
293 m
Surrounding States:
Wisconsin
NE
Illinois
SE
Missouri
S
Kansas
SW
Nebraska
W
South Dakota
NW
Minnesota
N
Histopolis Place ID:
178012160
Updated May 7, 2020