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Iowa Highway 16
Iowa Highway 16 (Iowa 16) is a state highway (Iowa), state highway running from west to east in southeastern Iowa. The highway has a length of . The western terminus of Iowa Highway 16 is at an intersection with U.S. Highway 34 (Iowa), U.S. Highway 34 (US 34) between Agency, Iowa, Agency and Batavia, Iowa, Batavia. The eastern terminus is located at Wever, Iowa, Wever at an intersection with U.S. Highway 61 in Iowa, US 61. Route description Iowa 16 begins at an interchange with U.S. Highway 34 in Iowa, US 34 east of Agency, Iowa, Agency in Wapello County, Iowa, Wapello County. It heads south along a two-lane road where it passes the campus of Cardinal School District. The highway jogs to the east and then back to the south before it arrives in Eldon, Iowa, Eldon. Upon entering Eldon, the road turns to the southeast in order to follow the course of the Des Moines River; the roadway runs roughly parallel to the river until Selma, Iowa, Selma. On the east sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agency (IA)
Agency is a city in Wapello County, Iowa, Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 620 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It is the historic site of an Indian trading post and the grave of Wapello (chief), Chief Wapello. History An Indian agent, Indian agency was established here in 1838 and operated until the local tribes were moved to Kansas. The town was founded on the site of the agency in 1843 and incorporated in 1859. Agency is the resting place for Wapello (chief), Chief Wapello. Chief Wapello was second in command in the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, Sac and Fox tribe, just under Chief Keokuk (Sauk chief), Keokuk. Chief Wapello is buried next to his good friend General Joseph M. Street, and his family. On April 11, 2001, an F2 tornado ripped through Agency destroying or damaging dozens of structures. Two people were killed and three others injured. Geography Agency is located at (40.995432, -92.307532). According to the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Gothic House
The ''American Gothic'' House, also known as the Dibble House, is a house in Eldon, Iowa, designed in the Carpenter Gothic style with a distinctive upper window."Grant Wood" Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved December 14, 2008. It was the backdrop of the 1930 painting ''American Gothic'' by Grant Wood, generally considered Wood's most famous work and among the most recognized paintings in twentieth century Visual arts of the United States, American art. Grant Wood, who observed the house only twice in his lifetime, made only an initial sketch of the house—he completed ''American Gothic'' at his studio in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar Rapids. First owned by Eldon resident Charles Dibble after its construction in 1881 and 1882, the home was (with one 1897 exception) a private residence until the late twentieth century. After a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skunk River
The Skunk River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the state of Iowa in the United States. Geography The Skunk River rises in two branches, the South Skunk ( long) and the North Skunk ( long).U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 The headwaters of the South Skunk are in Hamilton County in north central Iowa. It flows roughly due southward, to the west of Interstate 35, and passes through the city of Ames, before turning southeasterly. In Keokuk County, it is joined by the North Skunk, which has its headwaters in Marshall County. It then proceeds southeastward and flows into the Mississippi about five miles south of the city of Burlington. Etymology The Sauk and Meskwaki referred to the Skunk River as "Shecaqua". This name was probably mistranslated; one early settler wrote, "I was informed by Frank Labisner, United States interpreter for the Sac and Fox Indians, that the name of Skunk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark, Iowa
Denmark is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northeastern Lee County, Iowa, United States. It lies along Iowa Highway 16, north of the city of Fort Madison, the county seat of Lee County. Its elevation is above sea level. Although Denmark is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of 52624, that opened on April 7, 1846. The town also has a branch of Farmers Savings Bank that opened in 1935. The community is part of the Fort Madison– Keokuk, IA- MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, its population was 425. Denmark was laid out ''circa'' 1837. Demographics History In 1836, four families emigrated from the town and church of New Ipswich, NH to Denmark in what was then Wisconsin Territory, now in Iowa. Within a short time they were followed by eight other families. They all carried with them the same standard of right living and wise planning for the best interest of those who should come after them that they had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Highway 27
O scale (or O gauge) is a scale commonly used for toy trains and rail transport modelling. Introduced by German toy manufacturer Märklin around 1900, by the 1930s three-rail alternating current O gauge was the most common model railroad scale in the United States and remained so until the early 1960s. In Europe, its popularity declined before World War II due to the introduction of smaller scales. O gauge had its heyday when model railroads were considered toys, with more emphasis placed on cost, durability, and the ability to be easily handled and operated by pre-adult hands. Detail and realism were secondary concerns, at best. It still remains a popular choice for those hobbyists who enjoy running trains more than they enjoy other aspects of modeling, but developments in recent years have addressed the concerns of scale model railroaders making O scale popular among fine-scale modellers who value the detail that can be achieved. The size of O is larger than OO/HO layouts, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houghton, Iowa
Houghton is a city in Lee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 141 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Fort Madison– Keokuk, IA- MO Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Houghton is located at (40.783009, -91.612605). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Economy The town has more manufacturing jobs than population, which is rare—doubly rare because there are no other towns nearby to supply additional labor. There are a half-dozen plants that account for this, making plastic products, grain storage bins and ready-mix concrete. Houghton was once the junction of two rail lines, both now abandoned, which may have something to do with the origin of its industry. Nevertheless, St. Johns Catholic Church is the most substantial building in town. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 146 people, 62 households, and 47 families living in the city. The population density was . There wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keosauqua, Iowa
Keosauqua ( ) is a city in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 936 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Van Buren County. History Keosauqua was laid out in 1839. The word Keosauqua derives from the Meskwaki and Sauk name for the Des Moines River, "Ke-o-saw-qua", which literally translates as "Bend in the River". The Hotel Manning, a three-story relic from the Des Moines River's steamboat days, is Keosauqua's most notable landmark. Its unique Steamboat Gothic architecture mimics riverboats of the mid-1800s. The hotel was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in April 1973. Also located in Keosauqua are many other notable historic sites. The 1847 Pearson House was a stop on the underground railroad. The Van Buren County Courthouse, built in 1843 in the Greek Revival style, is the oldest in continuous use in the state, and second-oldest in the United States. It is also on the National Register of Historic Places. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birmingham, Iowa
Birmingham is a city in Van Buren County, Iowa, Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 367 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. History Birmingham was laid out in 1839. The town was incorporated on May 20, 1856. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census there were 448 people, 191 households, and 120 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 213 housing units at an average density of . The Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census, racial makup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.2% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0%. Of the 191 households 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Overlap (road)
A concurrency in a road network is an instance of one physical roadway bearing two or more different route numbers. When two roadways share the same right-of-way, it is sometimes called a common section or commons. Other terminology for a concurrency includes overlap, coincidence, duplex (two concurrent routes), triplex (three concurrent routes), multiplex (any number of concurrent routes), dual routing or triple routing. Concurrent numbering can become very common in jurisdictions that allow it. Where multiple routes must pass between a single mountain crossing or over a bridge, or through a major city, it is often economically and practically advantageous for them all to be accommodated on a single physical roadway. In some jurisdictions, however, concurrent numbering is avoided by posting only one route number on highway signs; these routes disappear at the start of the concurrency and reappear when it ends. However, any route that becomes unsigned in the middle of the concurren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Highway 1
Iowa Highway 1 (Iowa 1) is a state highway (Iowa), state highway in the U.S. state of Iowa that extends from Keosauqua, Iowa, Keosauqua to Anamosa, Iowa, Anamosa. It travels nearly , mainly through rich farmland and small communities. Iowa 1 provides an important link to Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa City and the University of Iowa as it passes through campus. Portions of the route today date back to the late 1830s, when Martin Van Buren was President of the United States, president, making Iowa 1 one of the oldest routes in the state, pre-dating the current primary highway system by nearly eighty years. The highway was seriously damaged by the Cedar River (Iowa River), Cedar River in the Iowa flood of 2008, which closed the highway for seven weeks. Route description Iowa 1 begins at a T-intersection with Iowa Highway 2, Iowa 2 in rural Van Buren County, Iowa, Van Buren County, south of Keosauqua, Iowa, Keosauqua. It passes through gently rolling farmland for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douds, Iowa
Douds is a census-designated place (CDP) in Van Buren County, Iowa, United States. The population was 156 at the 2020 census. History Douds was platted in 1866 by brothers Eliab and David Doud. It was originally called Doud's Station. Douds was never officially incorporated as a town, but has a Post Office and its own zip code. On the southern bank of the Des Moines River lies Douds' "Twin City", Leando. Leando is the elder, but smaller of the two towns. Leando was settled in the 1830s and was originally called Portland. In the original deed it was stipulated by the Doud brothers that there was to be no buying or selling of intoxicating liquors in the town. This was upheld until the 1990s when Rob Moore began selling alcohol in his grocery store. Until the construction of the first iron bridge (1898) the towns of Douds and Portland saw much rivalry. Douds is home to Douds Stone Inc. which operates from one of the largest underground limestone mines in the state of Iowa. Farmers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Highway 98
Iowa Highway 98 (Iowa 98) was a state highway that ran from south to north in Van Buren County in southeastern Iowa. It began at Clay Street in Leando, crossed the Des Moines River, and ended at Iowa 16 north of Douds. There have been two instances of Iowa 98 since Iowa's Primary Highway System was created in 1920. The first was a spur route connecting Eldon to what is now U.S. Highway 34 (US 34). That route was absorbed into an extended Iowa 16 in 1944. At the same time, the second Iowa 98 was created from a vacated segment of Iowa 16. The highway was extended over the Des Moines River into Leando in 1954. It was turned over to Van Buren County at the end of 2017. Route description Iowa 98 began in the census-designated place (CDP) of Leando at an intersection with Clay Street. East of the intersection, the road continued as Van Buren County Road V64 (CR V64) while Iowa 98 headed to the west. For the first of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
