Iowa (pronounced ) is a Midwest state of the United States. It is the 29th state of the United States, having joined the Union on December 28, 1846. The official name of the state is the "State of Iowa". The state is named for the Native American Iowa people.

Geography

---

See List of counties in Iowa, List of cities in Iowa, List of townships in Iowa and List of Iowa rivers

Iowa is bordered by Minnesota on the north; Nebraska and South Dakota on the west; Missouri on the south; and Wisconsin and Illinois on the east.

The Mississippi River forms the eastern boundary of the state. The boundary along the west is formed by the Missouri River south of Sioux City and by the Big Sioux River north of Sioux City. There are several natural lakes in the state, most notably Spirit Lake, West Okoboji Lake, and East Okoboji Lake in northwest Iowa (see Iowa Great Lakes). Man-made lakes include Lake Odessa^*, Saylorville Lake, Lake Red Rock, and Rathbun Lake.

More on [ Iowa ]

Iowa - Twitter Search

RT @GreenEnergyPol: Vilsack: Copenhagen is about leadership, not just climate change - Iowa Independent http://bit.ly/4HOSSh
katzeyez69 (shann-n) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:48:06 -0000
RT @GreenEnergyPol: Vilsack: Copenhagen is about leadership, not just climate change - Iowa Independent http://bit.ly/4HOSSh
Comment from our blog: "How does it feel to be less progressive than Iowa, New Yorkers?"
aterkel (aterkel) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:48:04 -0000
Comment from our blog: "How does it feel to be less progressive than Iowa, New Yorkers?"
@fsuwbk lol you shied away from the Iowa tornado though. Sounds cowardly.
onedancinblonde (Taylor Kennedy) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:48:01 -0000
@fsuwbk lol you shied away from the Iowa tornado though. Sounds cowardly.
RT: @courtneyaj: RT @dorothysnarker: Dear New York & California: Get your shit together and call me when you're half as cool as Iowa.
RENMINBInyc (Renminbi (the band)) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:48:00 -0000
RT: @courtneyaj: RT @dorothysnarker: Dear New York & California: Get your shit together and call me when you're half as cool as Iowa.
Hey, New Yorkers! There are lots of nice places for weddings in Iowa. (via @desmoinesdem)
greghauenstein (Gregory Hauenstein) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:47:51 -0000
Hey, New Yorkers! There are lots of nice places for weddings in Iowa. (via @desmoinesdem)
It's a strange day when Iowa is more progressive than New York. What the Fuck State Senate?
JSForman (Jason Forman) Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:47:27 -0000
It's a strange day when Iowa is more progressive than New York. What the Fuck State Senate?

Subscribe to Iowa RSS feed