Iowa City Wedding

Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, USA. It is the principal city of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of both Johnson and Washington counties. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 62,220, making it the sixth largest city in Iowa. It is the county seat of Johnson CountyGR6 and the home of The University of Iowa. Iowa City was the first state capital of Iowa, until the capital was moved to Des Moines in 1857. The Old Capitol building is a major landmark, and stands as a tourist attraction in the middle of the University of Iowa campus. Located nearby are museums such as Iowa Hall and MacBride Hall. The University of Iowa Art Museum and Plum Grove, home of the first governor of Iowa are other tourist attractions.

Iowa City is located at 413921N, 913130W (41.655816, -91.524991)GR1, along the Iowa River.

The city has a total area of 63.3 km (24.4 mi). 62.6 km (24.2 mi) of it is land and 0.7 km (0.3 mi) of it (1.15%) is water.

The elevation at the Iowa City Municipal Airport is 668 ft. (203.6 m) above sea level.