Iowa is bordered by the Mississippi River on the east and the Missouri River and the Big Sioux River on the west.
The Mississippi River borders Iowa on the eastern side, separating it from Illinois and Wisconsin. The Missouri River borders Iowa on the western side, separating it from Nebraska and South Dakota.
Iowa is the only state whose east and west borders are totally formed by water - the Mississippi on the east and the Missouri on the west.
The longest rivers in Iowa are the Missouri River and the Mississippi River, which form the state's western and eastern borders, respectively. The Des Moines River is the longest river entirely within Iowa, flowing approximately 525 miles. Other significant rivers include the Cedar River and the Iowa River, both of which contribute to the state's extensive river system.
One of the three rivers that border Iowa is the Mississippi. The other two rivers that border the state are the Missouri river, and the Big Sioux river.
There are many states that have rivers on multiple sides, but only Iowa has river borders that go the entire length of two opposing sides. Iowa's Eastern border is the Mississippi River. The western border is the Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers. Illinois has the Mississippi river to its west, the Ohio River to the south and the Wabash River forms Illinois southeastern border. Kentucky has the Ohio River forming the entire northern border. The Mississippi on the west and the Tug Fork and Big Sandy Rivers on the Eastern border. Minnesota has the Red River forming about half of its western border. The Eastern border is formed mostly by the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers
Illinois
The eastern borders of Wisconsin include Minnesota and Iowa.
Nebraska has a south-western border with Colorado and eastern border with Iowa.
The Mississippi River forms Iowa's eastern border, the Missouri forms the western border with Nebraska while the Big Sioux river forms the border with South Dakota.
The states of Iowa, Missouri, and Arkansas have their eastern borders on the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River borders seven other states.
Minnesota. Minnesota's western border is on the entire eastern border of North Dakota and on much of the eastern border of South Dakota until it reaches the latitude that separates Minnesota from Iowa.
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