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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Iowa winter = no bueno. Hello, ice covered roads.
futuremrsmays (Betsy Maine) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:48:05 -0000
Iowa winter = no bueno. Hello, ice covered roads.
Man puts car in ditch along I-29 near Sloan, Iowa, casino. No injuries, he walks to conv store to call in spinout. #suxweather
SCJBretH (Bret Hayworth) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:48:04 -0000
Man puts car in ditch along I-29 near Sloan, Iowa, casino. No injuries, he walks to conv store to call in spinout. #suxweather
Paranormal Activity Nevada, Iowa: My house has been torn down, but one night while rocking my infant daughter, .. http://bit.ly/7ta4Qu
ghostsofamerica (Ghostsofamerica.com) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:46:08 -0000
Paranormal Activity Nevada, Iowa: My house has been torn down, but one night while rocking my infant daughter, .. http://bit.ly/7ta4Qu
@j0ntell do you want to come to miami for the iowa game
amersafeschool ( American Safety ) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:45:41 -0000
@j0ntell do you want to come to miami for the iowa game
Who would want to go to IOWA? None but corn fields!
Broscientist (Daniel Boison) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:41:37 -0000
Who would want to go to IOWA? None but corn fields!
Apparently the first road that we take to get to my in-laws is the only highway in the state of Iowa covered in ice, according to the DOT.
Ryan_the_Iowan (Ryan the Iowan) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:41:37 -0000
Apparently the first road that we take to get to my in-laws is the only highway in the state of Iowa covered in ice, according to the DOT.

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