Sergeant Floyd Monument
The Sergeant Floyd Monument is a monument on the Missouri River at Floyd's Bluff in Sioux City, Iowa, US. The monument honors Charles Floyd, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, who died on the upstream voyage in 1804 and was buried here.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Protected area
- Description: monument on the Missouri River at Floyd’s Bluff in Sioux City, Iowa, USA to honor Charles Floyd of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
- Also known as: “Bluff Monument”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Morningside University and Lewis and Clark Park.
Morningside University
University
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Morningside University is a private university affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside University has 21 buildings on a 68-acre campus in Sioux City.
Lewis and Clark Park
Stadium
Lewis and Clark Park, officially known as MercyOne Field at Lewis and Clark Park, is a stadium in Sioux City, Iowa. It is primarily used for baseball and is the home field of the Sioux City Explorers minor league baseball team and also served as the Morningside University baseball team until 2025.
Tyson Events Center
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Tyson Events Center is an events center located in Sioux City, Iowa. The center also includes the Fleet Farm Arena, formerly known as Gateway Arena, a multi-purpose arena. Tyson Events Center is situated 2½ miles northwest of Sergeant Floyd Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Sioux City and Sioux City.
South Sioux City
Town
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South Sioux City is a city in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. It is located immediately across the Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa, and is part of the Sioux City metropolitan area. South Sioux City is situated 2 miles northwest of Sergeant Floyd Monument.
Sioux City
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Sioux City is on the western edge of the state of Iowa. It is on the Missouri River and many parts of Sioux City are among the unique Loess Hills formations.
Dakota City
Town
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Dakota City is a city in and the county seat of Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,081 at the 2020 census. Tyson Foods' largest beef production plant is located in Dakota City. Dakota City is situated 4 miles southwest of Sergeant Floyd Monument.
Sergeant Floyd Monument
- Categories: monument, obelisk, and historic site
- Location: Woodbury, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.46264° or 42° 27′ 46″ northLongitude
-96.37793° or 96° 22′ 41″ westElevation
1,204 feet (367 metres)Inception
1901Open location code
86J5FJ7C+3ROpenStreetMap ID
node 354329121OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obelisk
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