| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 89? 5' W to 96? 31' W
Latitude: 40? 36' N to 43? 30' N |
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| Length x Width |
Iowa is 310 miles long and 200 miles wide. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of Iowa is located in Story County, 5 miles
NE of Ames.
Longitude: 93° 23.1'W
Latitude: 41° 57.7'N |
| Borders |
Iowa is bordered by Minnesota in the north and by Missouri
in the south. Wisconsin and Illinois are on the east and South Dakota
and Nebraska border Iowa on the west. |
| Total Area |
Iowa covers 56,276 square miles, making it the 26th
largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
55,875 square miles of Iowa are land areas. |
| Water Area |
401 square miles of Iowa are covered by water. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in Iowa is on Sterler Farm, north
of Sibley, in Osceola County and is 1,670 feet above sea level. The
high point was officially named Hawkeye Point in 1998. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in Iowa is at the Mississippi River;
480 feet above sea level. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of Iowa is 1,100 feet
above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Cedar River, Des Moines River, Iowa River, Mississippi
River, Missouri River |
| Major Lakes |
Lake Red Rock |
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