Upper Iowa River
The Upper Iowa River is a 156-mile-long tributary of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwest of the United States. Its headwaters rise in southeastern Minnesota, in Mower County near the border with Iowa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of the Mississippi River
- Also known as: “Haute Iaway”, “Oneota River”, and “Upper Iaway River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Albin and De Soto.
New Albin
Village
New Albin is a city in Iowa Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. It is the northeastern-most town in Iowa, located on the Mississippi River and the Minnesota border. The population was 432 at the time of the 2020 census. New Albin is situated 3½ miles northwest of Upper Iowa River.
De Soto
Village
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De Soto is a village mostly in Vernon County but also in Crawford County in Wisconsin, United States. The population was 309 at the 2020 census, up from 287 at the 2010 census. De Soto is situated 3½ miles southeast of Upper Iowa River.
Upper Iowa River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Allamakee, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Upper Iowa River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Upper Iowa”
- Cebuano: “Upper Iowa River”
- French: “rivière Upper Iowa”
- French: “Rivière Upper Iowa”
- German: “Upper Iowa River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Upper Iowa”
- Portuguese: “Rio Upper Iowa”
- Venetian: “Upper Iowa”
- Welsh: “Afon Upper Iowa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as New Albin Big Lake Public Hunting Area and Victory.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battle Slough and Battle Island.
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