Climate & Weather:
The weather in Iowa varies greatly from season to
season, with cold winters and hot summers. Each year
the temperature drops to -20 F/-28 C and rises to
100 F/38 C somewhere in the state. Although travel
is generally pleasant from late spring to early
fall, we recommend visiting from late August through
October to enjoy comfortable temperatures and
humidities.
Spring can be unsettled and stormy, though
temperatures are comfortable. July can afflict Iowa
with high temperatures and high humidities, and
that's the month that sees the greatest number of
visitors.
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Firsts, Facts, Trivia:
Effigy Mounds
National Monument in northeastern Iowa preserves
prehistoric mounds constructed in the outline of
mammals, birds, and reptiles.
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Featured Tourist Spots:
Iowa Arboretum - The Iowa
Arboretum, Located on 378 acres in the heart of
Boone county contains hundereds of species of trees,
shrubs and flowers in a quiet scenic setting. This
living museum offers something for visitors of all
ages and interests.
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Iowa History:
When early
European explorers first saw the land of Iowa in the
late 1600s, many Indian groups lived or hunted
there. The Iowa, Miami, Ottawa, and Sioux tribes
lived along the Mississippi River. The Omaha, Oto,
and Missouri tribes lived in the western part of the
state.
In 1673, French
explorers canoed down the Mississippi River reaching
the shore of Iowa. It is believed that the 1673
voyage marked the first time that white people
visited the region of Iowa. Other expeditions
followed and in 1682, Robert Cavelier reached the
mouth of the Mississippi River. He claimed the
entire region for France and named it Louisiana, in
honor of King Louis the Great.
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HISTORY
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