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The Burlington, IA−IL Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties−one in southeast Iowa and the other in West Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Burlington, Iowa.
Dankwardt Park is a 72 acres (29 ha) municipal park in the southeast section of Burlington, Iowa. [1] It is located adjacent to Crapo Park and is bordered by Shoquoquon Drive, and by South Main Street and Madison Avenue. The park was established in 1937 on land donated to the city by Lydia Dankwardt as a memorial to her family. [2]
Crapo Park (85 acres, 34 hectares) is a city park with arboretum and botanical garden, alongside the Mississippi River at Parkway Drive, Burlington, Iowa.Those who are not familiar with the park often mispronounce it as "crap-oh" Park, with the correct pronunciation being (/ ˈ k r eɪ p oʊ / KRAY-poh) Park.
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The Heritage Hill Historic District is a nationally recognized historic district located north of downtown Burlington, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The area is primarily a residential neighborhood on the hill north of the central business district. Several churches act as a buffer and ...
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Burlington is a city in, and the county seat of, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. [2] The population was 23,982 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 26,839 population in 2000. [3] Burlington is the center of a micropolitan area, which includes West Burlington and Middletown, Iowa, and Gulfport, Illinois.
The railroad did not come to Lyon County until 1885 when the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway (BCR&N) proposed to construct a line between Little Rock, Iowa and Sioux Falls, South Dakota via Rock Rapids. The county and local citizens promised financial support, and the line was completed the following year.