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STATE Overview
State Capital
Des Moines
Year Admitted
December 28, 1846
State Order
29
State Nickname
The Hawkeye State
State Tree
Bur Oak
State Animal
Seal
State Bird
American Goldfinch
State Fish
Channel Catfish
State Flower
Wild Prairie Rose
State Crop
No agricultural failure in Iowa. The soil is so rich all types of crops thrive.
State Landmarks
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Effigy Mounds, Amana Colonies, Maquoketa Caves, Gold-domed Capital Building, and Pappajohn Sculpture Park.
State Facts
Iowa is the only state that starts with two vowels. Iowa has the tallest double railroad track bridge - the Kate Shelley Bridge in Boone, Iowa.
State Flag
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