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Iowa (/ ˈ aɪ. ə w ə / ⓘ EYE-ə-wə) [6] [7] [8] is a state in the upper Midwestern region of the United States.It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east and southeast, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest, and Minnesota to the north.
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
Iowa: The Hawkeye State. Iowa is known as "The Hawkeye State," a nickname inspired by the character Hawkeye from James Fenimore Cooper's novel "The Last of the Mohicans." The name was suggested in ...
The "Hawkeye State" was first recorded as a nickname for Iowa in 1859. Caitlin Clark famously played basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team. Steph Chambers/Staff/Getty Images
Plains States, Midwest States – MVFC: Illini-Badger Football Conference Illini-Badger-Hawkeye Football Conference (1989–1990) 1976: 2007: Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin – NACC: North Central Conference North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1922–1929) 1922: 2008: Upper Midwest – Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference [h] ‡ 1993: ...
Extending from the previous season, Penn State was on a 10-game winning streak and Iowa was on a 12-game winning streak. Both teams were ranked in the Top 5 and Fox's Big Noon Kickoff came to Iowa City for the game. Penn State jumped out to an early 17–3 lead before Iowa closed the gap to 7 by the end of the half.
Hawkeye College Conference; I. ... Midlands Conference; Midwest Lacrosse Conference; T. Tri-State Athletic Conference; Tri-State Conference (1960–1981) W.
Women and independent voters appeared to be driving the late turn toward Harris in the Hawkeye State, the pollster told the outlet, with 56% of women going for the vice president and 52% of men ...