Nickname: Hawkeye State

Country : United States of America (USA)
State : Iowa (IA)
Largest city : Des Moines
Highest point : Hawkeye Point (509 m, 1670 ft)
State bird: Eastern Goldfinch
State flower: Wild Rose
Capital: Des Moines
Date of admission to the Union: 28 Dec 1846
Population: 2,944,062 (official estimate 2003)
Population density: 20.2 per sq km
2002 total overseas arrivals: Under 38,000
Time: Central (GMT - 6). Daylight Saving Time is observed.
QuickFacts : Iowa QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau

 

Iowa weather

Weather Underground - Iowa Conditions
Iowa Climatologies Access Page
More weather links: USA Weather

 

Iowa public transportation and driving information

Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa Local and State Transportation Web Sites (APTA)
Iowa Local and State Transportation Web Sites

 

National Parks and State Parks in Iowa

National Parks in Iowa
Iowa Department of Natural Resources - Division of Parks, Recreation & Preserves

 

Statewide and regional information

State of Iowa Home Page
Iowa Division of Tourism
Visit Iowa! Explore the Six Counties of Northeast Iowa
Welcome to Northeast Iowa! Discover the bounty of Northeast Iowa, a six-county area, where history and nature combine to offer recreational fun for all ages

 

Cities, towns and places in Iowa

Amana
Amana Colonies Online Resource

Ames County
Welcome to the Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau

Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Tourism & Visitor's Bureau

Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce

Clear Lake
Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce

Decorah
Decorah, Iowa

Des Moines
Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau Home Page

Dubuque
Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce Home Page

Fort Madison
Fort Madison Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Visit Fort Madison, Iowa on the banks of the Mississippi River. Historic downtown antique and specialty shops, Victorian homes, Museum in restored train depot. We have lots in store for you!

Hampton
Welcome to Hampton & Franklin County

Iowa City
Iowa City / Coralville Convention and Visitors Bureau

Marshalltown
Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce

Newton
Newton Convention and Visitors Bureau

Pella
Pella, Iowa - Welkom - A Touch of Holland

Sioux City
Sioux City Convention Center / Auditorium / Tourism Bureau
Sioux City is located in the center of America's Heartland at the confluence of the Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers and at the junction of the States of Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. This Tri-State area is known as Siouxland.
Welcome to Downtown Sioux City
Explore Downtown Sioux City's contemporary system of modern structures, pockets of historical architecture, skyways and plazas.

Van Buren County
The Villages of Van Buren County

Waterloo
Waterloo CVB Welcomes You!

Iowa

The State: Almost 95 per cent of Iowa’s gently undulating land is given over to agriculture, but dotted across the landscape are many scenic parks, lakes and recreation areas, such as East Okoboji, West Okoboji (Iowa’s deepest natural lake), Spirit Lake and Clear Lake. Its rich cultural heritage can be seen in the German Amana Colonies, with their many historic sites and museums. The tulips of Pella reflect the town’s Dutch past and Des Moines, Iowa’s capital, was clearly named by French explorers. Des Moines has a great selection of amusements for children including the Science Center of Iowa, which transports visitors out of this world with impressive laser shows and simulated space shuttle flights. Other sights in Des Moines are the State Historical Museum and Archives, Botanical Center, Des Moines Art Center and Jordan House in West Des Moines. The city also hosts a number of annual events such as the Iowa State Fair in August and a Jazz in July celebration, with free daily jazz concerts throughout the city. Just out of town, the community of Indianola is the setting for the National Balloon Museum, which holds the colourful National Balloon Classic in August.

Iowa City is dominated by the University of Iowa campus. The city also boasts the beautiful Old Capitol building among the cluster of historic buildings called the Pentacrest. Museums include the Museum of Natural History and the Medical Museum in the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. The Amana Colonies are seven villages situated along the Iowa River. They welcome tourists to the Museum of Amana History, Community Church, Communal Kitchen Museum and the Cooper Shop Museum. They are renowned for their friendly nature, and their German heritage is evident in the local restaurants, which serve family-style portions of traditional dishes. The South Amana Barn Museum in South Amana is an unusual museum that depicts the history of rural USA in miniature.

Other Iowa attractions include the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad; Effigy Mounds National Monument, with its relics of ancient Native American culture; and Fort Museum, a replica of the town of Fort Dodge in the 19th century. Also worth a visit are Iowa’s two national scenic byways: the Loose Hills Scenic Byway along the Missouri River in western Iowa and the Great River Road along the Mississippi River on Iowa’s eastern border.

Weather in Iowa • Iowa News • Iowa in Go-Travel.us Directory

Choose your travel destination

Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming