|
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] |
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] |
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren ( ; nl, Maarten van Buren; ; December 5, 1782 – July 24, 1862) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the eighth president of the United States from 1837 to 1841. A primary founder of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he served as New York (state), New York's Attorney General of New York, attorney general, U.S. Senator, U.S. senator, then briefly as the ninth governor of New York before joining Andrew Jackson's administration as the tenth United States secretary of state, minister to the United Kingdom, and ultimately the eighth vice president of the United States when 1832 Democratic National Convention, named Jackson's running mate for the 1832 United States presidential election, 1832 election. Van Buren won the presidency in 1836 United States presidential election, 1836, lost re-election in 1840, and failed to win the Democratic nomination in 1844. Later in his life, Van Buren emerged as an Politician, elder statesman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partial Cloverleaf Interchange
A partial cloverleaf interchange or parclo is a modification of a cloverleaf interchange. The design has been well received, and has since become one of the most popular freeway-to-arterial interchange designs in North America. It has also been used occasionally in some European countries, such as Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Comparison with other interchanges *A diamond interchange has four ramps. *A cloverleaf interchange has eight ramps, as does a stack interchange. They are fully grade separated, unlike a parclo, and have traffic flow without stops on all ramps and throughways. *A parclo generally has either four or six ramps but less commonly has five ramps. Naming In Ontario, the specific variation is identified by a letter/number suffix after the name. Ontario's naming conventions are used in this article. The letter ''A'' designates that two ramps meet the freeway ''ahead'' of the arterial road, while ''B'' designates that two ram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Highway 163
Iowa Highway 163 (Iowa 163) is a state highway that travels from U.S. Highway 69 in Des Moines to US 63 near Oskaloosa. The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has signed Iowa 163 from Oskaloosa to Burlington along US 63 and US 34, but it does not officially recognize those sections of road as part of the route. Iowa 163 is a divided highway with some freeway sections for most of its length and serves as a connector between Des Moines with Burlington. Route description Iowa Highway 163 begins at the corner of E. 14th Street, which carries U.S. Highway 69 (US 69), and E. University Avenue in Des Moines. It heads east along E. University traveling to Interstate 235 (I-235). There is no direct access to eastbound I-235 from eastbound Iowa 163. Traffic must take E. 21st Street to Easton Boulevard to access eastbound I-235. Highway 163 continues east past the Iowa State Fairgrounds on its way to Pleasant Hill where it meets U.S. Highway 65 at a diam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedar Creek (Skunk River)
Cedar Creek may refer to: In Australia * Cedar Creek (New South Wales), a tributary of the Hunter River catchment, New South Wales * Cedar Creek, New South Wales, a town in the City of Cessnock * Cedar Creek, New South Wales (Tweed), a village in Tweed Shire * Cedar Creek, Queensland (Moreton Bay Region), a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland * Cedar Creek, Queensland (Logan & Gold Coast), a suburb split by the Logan City and Gold Coast City boundaries, Queensland In the United States In Alabama *Cedar Creek Reservoir (Alabama) In Arkansas *Cedar Creek, Arkansas, an unincorporated community In California *Cedar Creek (Pacheco Creek)), a tributary of Pacheco Creek (San Benito County), Pacheco Creek in Santa Clara County, California, Santa Clara County *Cedar Creek (South Fork Eel River), a tributary of the South Fork Eel River in Mendocino County, California, Mendocino County *Cedar Creek (South Fork Pit River), a tributary of the Pit River in Lassen County, California, Las ... [...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] |
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] |
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
Lacey-Keosauqua State Park is located southwest of Keosauqua, Iowa, United States. The park is located along the Des Moines River in Van Buren County. First dedicated in 1921, it is the largest state park in size in Iowa. In 1990, three areas were named nationally recognized historic districts and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. History A group of local citizens contributed $64,000 to buy the land, which had been a large farm. with The state acquired the land in 1920, and dedicated it as Big Bend Park the following year. In 1923 the park had , it grew to by 1935, and in 1942. The park currently has , making it the largest state park in Iowa. It was renamed in 1926 in honor of John Fletcher Lacey, an American Civil War veteran who went on to serve in both the Iowa House of Representatives and the United States House of Representatives, representing Iowa's 6th congressional district. He was noted for conservation legislation while in Congress and was instrum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Des Moines River
The Des Moines River () is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the upper Midwestern United States that is approximately long from its farther headwaters.U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map , accessed May 26, 2011 The largest river flowing across the state of Iowa, it rises in southern Minnesota and flows across Iowa from northwest to southeast, passing from the glaciated plains into the unglaciated hills near the capital city of Des Moines, named after the river, in the center of the state. The river continues to flow at a southeastern direction away from Des Moines, later flowing directly into the Mississippi River. The Des Moines River forms a short portion of Iowa's border with Missouri in Lee County. The Avenue of the Saints, a four-lane highway from St. Paul, Minnesota to St. Louis, Missouri, passes over this section; the highway is designated Route 27 in both Iowa and Missouri, and was completed in the ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Highway 2
Iowa Highway 2 (Iowa 2) is a state highway which runs across the southernmost tier of counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. At no point along its route is Iowa 2 more than from the Missouri state line, except for a small section near its eastern terminus. Iowa 2 stretches across the entire state; from the Missouri River near Nebraska City, Nebraska, to U.S. Highway 61 (US 61) at Fort Madison. Prior to becoming a primary highway, the route was known as the Waubonsie Trail. Route description Iowa Highway 2 begins at the Nebraska City Bridge just east of Nebraska City, Nebraska. It goes northeast and then east as an expressway until meeting Interstate 29. It then continues east as a two-lane highway until meeting U.S. Highway 275 and turning north. It continues north, bypassing Sidney with U.S. 275, and turning east of Sidney. It goes east and meets U.S. 59 at Shenandoah and then U.S. 71 at Clarinda, which is served with Business Route 2. It continues east th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
T-intersection
A three-way junction (or three-way intersection) is a type of road intersection with three arms. A Y junction (or Y intersection) generally has three arms of equal size coming at an acute or obtuse angle to each other; while a T junction (or T intersection) also has three arms, but one of the arms is generally a smaller road joining a larger road at right angle. Right-of-way Some three-way junctions are controlled by traffic lights, while others rely upon drivers to obey right-of-way rules, which vary from place to place: *In some jurisdictions, chiefly in European countries except the U.K. and Ireland, a driver is always obliged to yield right-of-way for every vehicle oncoming from the right at a junction without traffic signals and priority signs (including T junctions). *In other jurisdictions (mainly in the U.K., USA, Australia and Taiwan), a driver turning in a three-way junction must yield for every vehicle approaching the junction (on the way straight ahead) and, if the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IA16 East - IA1 South Signs (42960039031) processor architecture (a retronym)
{{Letter-NumberCombDisambig ...
IA16 may refer to: * Iowa Highway 16 * Intel's 16-bit x86 x86 (also known as 80x86 or the 8086 family) is a family of complex instruction set computer (CISC) instruction set architectures initially developed by Intel based on the Intel 8086 microprocessor and its 8088 variant. The 8086 was introd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
