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 @HawkeyeExaminer: According to Iowa recruit Jaleel Johnson, iowa will hire New York Giant LB coach as their next DC.
westerg1 (Wester Wester) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:03:16 -0000
RT @HawkeyeExaminer: According to Iowa recruit Jaleel Johnson, iowa will hire New York Giant LB coach as their next DC.
Iowa Western Friday. ACT on Saturday..not looking forward to either
chris1mcguire (Chris McGuire) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:03:09 -0000
Iowa Western Friday. ACT on Saturday..not looking forward to either
http://t.co/LEXSwF9U Iowa man catches Goliath Grouper!
jacewhitetruck (Jace White) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:02:58 -0000
http://t.co/LEXSwF9U Iowa man catches Goliath Grouper!
K-12 online schools gear up in Iowa: However, Pelzer and Allan Nelson, superintendent at Clayton Ridge, said tha... http://t.co/XJMTp7Yb
charleswandrag5 (charles wandrag) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:02:29 -0000
K-12 online schools gear up in Iowa: However, Pelzer and Allan Nelson, superintendent at Clayton Ridge, said tha... http://t.co/XJMTp7Yb
Connecticut, Iowa, Alaska http://t.co/iDW9WEOZ
baby_majcer (baby majer) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:02:22 -0000
Connecticut, Iowa, Alaska http://t.co/iDW9WEOZ
Louisiana, Iowa, Virginia http://t.co/5RFTpOAN
mtajemove (tajemove) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:02:21 -0000
Louisiana, Iowa, Virginia http://t.co/5RFTpOAN

Subscribe to Iowa RSS feed