Independence
Independence is in Washington Township, Buchanan, Iowa. Independence is situated nearby to the hamlet Otterville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Independence Mental Health Institute.
Independence Mental Health Institute
Hospital
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The Independence State Hospital was built in 1873 as the second asylum in the state of Iowa. It is located in Independence, Iowa. The original plan for patients was to relieve crowding from the hospital at Mount Pleasant and to hold alcoholics, geriatrics, drug addicts, mentally ill, and the criminally insane. Independence Mental Health Institute is situated 2 miles southwest of Independence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Independence and Otterville.
Independence
Otterville
Hamlet
Otterville is a small unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States, northwest of Independence. Otterville is situated 3½ miles northwest of Independence.
Independence
Latitude
42.47776° or 42° 28′ 40″ northLongitude
-91.89239° or 91° 53′ 33″ westElevation
922 feet (281 metres)Open location code
86JCF4H5+42GeoNames ID
4861619
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