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

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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.

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Flash: "Iowa county may eliminate recorder’s office" http://tinyurl.com/ykgpwdv
IANews0verviews (Iowa News) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:26:47 -0000
Flash: "Iowa county may eliminate recorder’s office" http://tinyurl.com/ykgpwdv
RT @cnnbrk: I-94 has been closed from Iowa to the Canadian border due to a severe winter storm. http://bit.ly/7wgQ8J
yungwurld5 (Yung Wurld) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:26:40 -0000
RT @cnnbrk: I-94 has been closed from Iowa to the Canadian border due to a severe winter storm. http://bit.ly/7wgQ8J
watching ELF with my grandma. nice relaxing night. we got about 2 inches of snow in eastern iowa. blowing and drifting now.
ajlovestolose (AJlovestolose) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:25:44 -0000
watching ELF with my grandma. nice relaxing night. we got about 2 inches of snow in eastern iowa. blowing and drifting now.
@CorieWhalen We are still looking around for a good challenger. Still early since he was just reelected in 2008 and Iowa has no recall, YET.
the_912_project (The 912 Project) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:25:44 -0000
@CorieWhalen We are still looking around for a good challenger. Still early since he was just reelected in 2008 and Iowa has no recall, YET.
They closed a road from Iowa to Canada!?!? That's crazy!
McMonnie (Monica McCleary) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:25:28 -0000
They closed a road from Iowa to Canada!?!? That's crazy!
RT @cnnbrk: I-29 is closed from Iowa to Canada, I-94 through North Dakota. http://bit.ly/7wgQ8J
radiodewey (Dewey Moede) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:25:27 -0000
RT @cnnbrk: I-29 is closed from Iowa to Canada, I-94 through North Dakota. http://bit.ly/7wgQ8J

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