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A frame building in Waukon was used as a courthouse from 1854 to 1861. [3] A more permanent courthouse and jail were completed in Waukon for $13,635 in 1861. [4] In 1867, the Iowa Supreme Court finally settled the debate when it ruled that Waukon was the county seat. [5] The building constructed in 1861 served as the county courthouse until 1940.
There is a deposit of limonite (Iron Ore) about 3 miles northeast of Waukon called Iron Mine Hill, holding an estimated 10 million tons of ore. This is the highest point in northeastern Iowa. the Waukon Iron Company began developing an open-pit mine and ore-washing plant on this site in 1899, with a capacity of 300 tons per 10-hour shift.
Soils of Allamakee County Soils of private land in Allamakee County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 659 square miles (1,710 km 2), of which 639 square miles (1,660 km 2) is land and 20 square miles (52 km 2) (3.0%) is water.
Great River Road north / CR X52 north – Harpers Ferry, Lansing: Northern end of Great River Road overlap; former Iowa 364 north: Jefferson Township: 27.250: 43.855: Iowa 9 west – Decorah: Southern end of IA 9 overlap: Waukon: 29.255: 47.081: Iowa 9 east (Allamakee Street) Northern end of IA 9 overlap: Union City Township: 48.911: 78.715: MN ...
Otto J. Hager House is a historic building located in Waukon, Iowa, United States.Built from 1907 to 1908, the Hager house is the only known Iowa commission for Chicago architect Robert Clossen Spencer, Jr. Spencer played a leading role in the development of the Prairie School movement in the Midwest. [2]
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is once again prepared to track Santa and his reindeer around the world. NORAD, which is responsible for protecting the skies over the United States ...
New Albin is a city in Iowa Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. It is the northeasternmost town in Iowa, located on the Mississippi River and the Minnesota border. The population was 432 at the time of the 2020 census .
Winter may be in full swing, but dropping temperatures are no match for Sydney Sweeney and her bold street style. Last night, the actor defied the cold weather in New York City, stepping out in a ...