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Des Moines

Des Moines, duh MOYN (pop. 198,682; met. area pop. 481,394), is the capital, largest city, and chief manufacturing center of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. The city lies in south-central Iowa, where the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers meet. More »

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Amana Colonies

Amana Colonies are seven neighboring villages in east-central Iowa that formed a communal society... More >>

Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids (pop. 120,758; met. area pop. 237,230) is a manufacturing and distributing city in... More >>

Des Moines

Des Moines, duh MOYN (pop. 198,682; met. area pop. 481,394), is the capital, largest city, and... More >>

Dubuque

Dubuque, duh BYOOK (pop. 57,686; met. area pop. 89,143), is a port city in Iowa on the west bank... More >>

Sioux City

Sioux, soo, City (pop. 85,013; met. area pop. 143,053) is a commercial and manufacturing center... More >>


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