Cedar River
The Cedar River is a 338-mile-long river in Minnesota and Iowa. It is a tributary of the Iowa River, which flows to the Mississippi River. The Cedar River takes its name from the red cedar trees growing there, and was originally called the Red Cedar River by the Meskwaki.
Photo: Hraefen, Public domain.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Minnesota and Iowa, United States
- Also known as: “Cedar River Valley”, “Cedar Valley”, “Mesquawaquay River”, “Mosk-wah-wak-wah”, “Red Cedar”, “Red Cedar River”, “Sidar Riveris”, and “レッド・シーダー川”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fredonia and Columbus Junction.
Columbus City
Village
Columbus City is a city in western Louisa County, Iowa, United States. Columbus City is situated 2 miles southwest of Cedar River.
Cedar River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Louisa, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.28308° or 41° 16′ 59″ north
Longitude
-91.34682° or 91° 20′ 49″ west
Elevation
571 feet (174 metres)
Open location code
86HC7MM3+67
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Cedar River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Cedar”
- Catalan: “Cedar”
- Cebuano: “Cedar River”
- Chinese: “錫達河（愛荷華河支流）”
- Danish: “Cedar River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر سيدار”
- French: “Cedar”
- German: “Cedar River (Iowa River)”
- German: “Cedar River”
- Hungarian: “Cedar folyó”
- Irish: “Abhainn Cedar”
- Japanese: “シーダー川”
- Lithuanian: “Sidaras”
- Mingrelian: “სიდარი (წყარმალუ)”
- Mingrelian: “სიდარი”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Cedar River”
- Norwegian: “Cedar River”
- Romanian: “Râul Cedar, Iowa”
- Romanian: “Râul Cedar”
- Russian: “Сидар (река)”
- Russian: “Сидар”
- Venetian: “Cedar”
- Welsh: “Afon Cedar”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Bard and Cotter.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Columbus Junction Medical Clinic and Washington Eye Care Center.
Iowa: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.
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