Motor
Motor is an unincorporated community in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The townsite is also a nationally recognized historic district listed as a historic site on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.Photo: ABreiholz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Clayton County, Iowa, United States of America
- Also known as: “Motor, IA” and “Motor, Iowa”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Littleport and Elkader.
Littleport
Hamlet
Littleport is an unincorporated community and former city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. After the Volga River flood of May 16, 1999, much of the town was destroyed and most residents moved away. Littleport is situated 3½ miles south of Motor.
Elkader
Town
Photo: Kev319, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elkader is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,209 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 1,465 in 2000. It is the county seat of Clayton County. Elkader is situated 4 miles northwest of Motor.
Elkport
Hamlet
Elkport is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 29 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 88 in 2000. Elkport is situated 6 miles southeast of Motor.
Motor
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Read Township, Clayton, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.80696° or 42° 48′ 25″ northLongitude
-91.35119° or 91° 21′ 4″ westElevation
702 feet (214 metres)Open location code
86JCRJ4X+QGOpenStreetMap ID
node 151387211OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Motor” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “莫托 (艾奧瓦州)”
- Chinese: “莫托”
- French: “Motor”
- Irish: “Motor”
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