USA History
Iowa
The following information is provided by:
Carpenter, Allen and Provorse, Carl. "The World Almanac Of The U.S.A." World Almanac Books, New Jersey. (C)1996.
Became State: December 28, 1846
Capital: Des Moines
Known as: Hawkeye State
Motto: Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
Flower: Wild Rose
Stone: Geode
Song: "Song of Iowa"
Tree: Oak
Area: 56,276 Square miles
Number of Counties: 99
Highest point: 1,670 feet (Osceola County)
Lowest point: 480 feet (Mississippi River)