Western Iowa
Western Iowa is in the United States of America.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Sioux City and Le Mars.
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.
Le Mars
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Le Mars is a city and the county seat of Plymouth County, Iowa, United States. It is located on the Floyd River northeast of Sioux City. The population was 10,571 at the time of the 2020 census.
Orange City-Alton
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Orange City is a city in, and the county seat of, Sioux County, Iowa, United States. Its population was 6,267 in the 2020 census, an increase from 5,582 in 2000.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Storm Lake and Spencer.
Storm Lake
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Storm Lake is a city in and the county seat of Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 11,269 in the 2020 census, an increase from 10,076 in the 2000 census.
Spencer
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Spencer is in Western Iowa. A small town with a population of roughly 11,000. It is the county seat of Clay county. It is surrounded by a large area of agricultural land.
Denison
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Denison is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River, and located in both Denison Township and East Boyer Township. The population was 8,373 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Crawford County.
Okoboji
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Okoboji is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States, along the eastern shore of West Okoboji Lake in the Iowa Great Lakes region. At the time of the 2020 census, its population was 768.
Sheldon
Sheldon is a city in O'Brien and Sioux counties in the U.S. state of Iowa, along the Floyd River. The population was 5,512 at the time of the 2020 census; it is the largest city in O'Brien County.Western Iowa
- Type: region
- Location: Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
42.83° or 42° 49′ 48″ northLongitude of center
-95.72° or 95° 43′ 12″ westWikidata ID
Q14925143
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Venetian—“Western Iowa” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Iowa occidentale”
- Venetian: “Iowa osidentałe”
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