3. the five impressive domes of the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines
3. the five impressive domes of the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines
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Iowa - Iowa breaded pork tenderloin - j.k. photo
In Iowa, the curfew for minors is 9 p.m. - After 2 a.m. it is no longer allowed to dance in public venues.
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Iowa - Davenport - junior training
Iowa - Fields of Opportunities - k.m. photo
Iowa" is a Siouan Indian word. It is one of the tribal names of the Ioway people, meaning "sleepy ones."
Neighbors: Minnesota (north), Wisconsin (northeast), Illinois (southeast), Missouri (south), Nebraska (west), South Dakota (northwest). Iowa is a landlocked country.
Size: 145,743 km² (56,272 sq mi)
Population (in 2020): 3.17 million - 93,2% White, 3,5% Black (African American), 2,5% Asian
Capital city: Des Moines
Iowa is in the center of the USA, this is where John Deere tractors are built, this is where Buffalo Bill was born. The famous painting of a farm couple with a pitchfork is from Iowa as well.
American Gothic is a 1930 painting by Grant Wood. The work is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Wood was inspired to paint what is now known as the American Gothic House in Eldon, Iowa.
Iowa has the most pigs of any state and is the top pork producer in the US. There are 25.2 million hogs and pigs on Iowa farms.
Iowa is the leading US state in growing corn and soybeans
Des Moines
Iowa - Des Moines - g.e. photo
Iowa - Des Moines - State Capitol - g.e. photo
Amana Colonies
Pikes Peak State Park
Grotto of the Redemption
Decorah
Dyersville
Elkader
LeClaire