Iowa State Penitentiary
The Iowa State Penitentiary is an Iowa Department of Corrections maximum security prison for men located in the Lee County, Iowa, community of Fort Madison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Madison and Pontoosuc.
Fort Madison
Photo: Billwhittaker, Public domain.Pontoosuc
Village
Pontoosuc is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 99 at the 2020 census. Pontoosuc is situated 5 miles east of Iowa State Penitentiary.
Iowa State Penitentiary
- Type: Building
- Description: Fort Madison, Iowa, US
- Category: prison
- Location: Madison Township, Lee, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.63247° or 40° 37′ 57″ north
Longitude
-91.29713° or 91° 17′ 50″ west
Elevation
551 feet (168 metres)
Open location code
86GCJPJ3+X4
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Iowa State Penitentiary” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “艾奥瓦州立监狱”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن ولاية ايوا”
- French: “pénitencier d’État de l’Iowa”
- French: “Pénitencier d’État de l’Iowa”
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