Draft:Iowa Bootheel

Iowa Bootheel
Iowa Bootheel
Region
	Map of the Iowa bootheel, designated as a half-breed tract.
	Coordinates: 40°31′N 91°29′W / 40.517°N 91.483°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Lee County; Van Buren County;
Area
• Total	480 km2 (190 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (Central)
Area codes	319

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The Iowa Bootheel^[1], also known as the Lee County peninsula, is a peninsula and bootheel located in the southeasternmost part of the U.S. state of Iowa. It is contained within Lee County and portions of Van Buren County. It includes all of Keokuk and Montrose, as well as some parts of Fort Madison. It is bounded by Missouri and the Des Moines River to the west, and Illinois and the Mississippi River to the east.^[2] The peninsula is an eastward extension of the Sullivan Line.^[3]

History

The Iowa Bootheel was part of the land designated in 1824 as a Half-Breed Tract by the United States government as part of the fourth Treaty of Prairie du Chien.

Geography

The lowest point in the state is 480 feet (150 m), located on the confluence of the Des Moines and Mississippi rivers, near the bootheel.

References

^ Patterson, Marion; Patterson, Rich (April 23, 2017). "Rambling Iowa's bootheel". The Gazette. Gazette Communications, Inc. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
^ Doore, Keith (May 2016). "Geology of Lee County" (PDF). Explore Iowa Geology. University of Northern Iowa. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
^ "1 IELSEB Land Surveying Syllabus and Bibliography 1 1/2016 Revision" (PDF). iowa.gov. State of Iowa. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2024.

[1] Patterson, Marion; Patterson, Rich (April 23, 2017). "Rambling Iowa's bootheel". The Gazette. Gazette Communications, Inc. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2024.

[2] Doore, Keith (May 2016). "Geology of Lee County" (PDF). Explore Iowa Geology. University of Northern Iowa. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024.

[3] "1 IELSEB Land Surveying Syllabus and Bibliography 1 1/2016 Revision" (PDF). iowa.gov. State of Iowa. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2024.

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