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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.
Iowa became part of the United States of America after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, but uncontested U.S. control over what is now Iowa occurred only after the War of 1812 and after a series of treaties eliminated Indian claims on the state. Beginning in the 1830s Euro-American settlements appeared in the Iowa Territory, U.S. statehood was ...
The location of the state of Iowa in the United States, highlighted in red. The state of Iowa has adopted numerous symbols through the state legislature. These symbols are listed in the Iowa Official Register. [1]
Topography of Iowa, with counties and major streams Landforms of Iowa, based on Prior (1991) and Calvin (1904), with major rivers and streams. Despite popular perception, Iowa is generally not flat; most of the state consists of rolling hills. Prior [19] divides Iowa into eight landforms based on glaciation, soils, topography, and river drainage:
The flag of Iowa. Iowa (/ ˈ aɪ. ə w ə / ⓘ EYE-ə-wə) 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.
The Iowa State Capitol, commonly called the Iowa Statehouse, is in Iowa's capital city, Des Moines.As the seat of the Iowa General Assembly, the building houses the Iowa Senate, Iowa House of Representatives, the Office of the Governor, and the Offices of the Attorney General, Auditor, Treasurer, and Secretary of State.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Iowa. Iowa is located in the Midwestern United States , and often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. [ 1 ]
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