Elwood, Iowa
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Location in Iowa
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Iowa | ||
| County : | Clinton County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 0 ′ N , 90 ° 44 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Height : | 225 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 563 | ||
| FIPS : | 19-25320 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 456353 | ||
Elwood is a small settlement in Clinton County in the eastern part of the US -amerikanischen state of Iowa . The place is located in Brookfield Township and as an unincorporated community does not belong to any community.
geography
Elwood is located in northwest Clinton County at 41 ° 59'30 "north latitude and 90 ° 44'21" west longitude. The place is about 50 km west of the Mississippi , which forms the border with Illinois . The Wisconsin border runs 68 km north.
Neighboring locations to Elwood are Lost Nation (7.6 km southwest), Baldwin (16.8 km northwest), Maquoketa (14.4 km northeast), Delmar (11.6 km east) and Welton (19.8 km southwest) .
The closest major cities are Dubuque (65.7 km north), Rockford , Illinois (169 km east-northeast), the Quad Cities (63.9 km south-southwest), and Cedar Rapids (94.8 km west).
traffic
Iowa Highway 136 runs through Elwood and crosses County Highway Y 45 on the eastern edge of the town .
The nearest airport is Maquoketa Municipal Airport , 8.8 km north ; the nearest major airport is Quad City International Airport, 47 miles south .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed June 14, 2012