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Cedar Rapids (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 42 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 42.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 091 38 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -91.6333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on both sides of Cedar River in E central Iowa; railroad's presence initiated economic growth for grain & livestock industry. |
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| Cedar Rapids (preferred,C,V)
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| Rapids City (H,V)
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............ | whose origin came from rapids which supplied site's waterpower |
| Kingston (H,V)
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............ | annexed in 1870 |
| Kenwood Park (H,V)
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............ | annexed in 1926 |
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Iowa (state) (P) |
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Linn (county) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled east bank in 1830s & surveyed in 1841 |
| city (C) |
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since 1856 |
| county seat (C) |
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| agricultural center (C) |
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for milk processing, stock feeds & cereals |
| manufacturing center (C) |
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for meat-packaging, electronic equipment & farm implements |
| cultural center (C) |
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| tourist center (C) |
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noted for May's Island, & Masonic Library & Grand Lodge Office Building |
| educational center (C) |
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houses Coe College, Mount Mercy College & Kirkwood Community College |
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