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CyberJJJ said:
In Iowa, there are more hogs than humans. While the human population is around three million, the hog population is 21.2 million!

This means that for every one human, there are four hogs.

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Given the way my parent's farm smells (which is hog free), the 4:1 ratio sounds low. And don't get me started on the chickens...wow, can those little things stink up a large area.
 
farminclone said:
Yeah I agree on the area. I just think stating “Iowa is the most transformed state” is kind of stupid because it’s something that’s subjective and not really quantifiable.

Also, how transformed is it for me to raise corn (a grass crop) on land that used to be prairie grass?
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I think they are talking about the original ecosystem which has pretty much disappeared. The American Bison had a population of 60 million in the late 18th century saw their numbers diminish to less than 500 at one point.

I am not disagreeing with the decision to cultivate, but the fact is that Iowa is nothing if it isn't "transformed."

I always heard Iowa had the most roads of any state and a map of Iowa roads is pretty eye opening.

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Candide said:
I always heard Iowa had the most roads of any state and a map of Iowa roads is pretty eye opening.
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Having grew up in Iowa and now living in Arizona, the difference in the number of roads is astounding. Much of Arizona is completely inhospitable to vehicles. Iowa has a road every single mile intersecting with another. Arizona has like six roads total (an exaggeration, but there are very few). Outside of metro areas you'll drive a long time before running into another highway or road.
 
kchacker said:
Having grew up in Iowa and now living in Arizona, the difference in the number of roads is astounding. Much of Arizona is completely inhospitable to vehicles. Iowa has a road every single mile intersecting with another. Arizona has like six roads total (an exaggeration, but there are very few). Outside of metro areas you'll drive a long time before running into another highway or road.
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When I moved to Montana from Iowa it was mind-blowing how few roads there were...and how nice Iowa's rest areas are.
 
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Candide said:
I think they are talking about the original ecosystem which has pretty much disappeared. The American Bison had a population of 60 million in the late 18th century saw their numbers diminish to less than 500 at one point.

I am not disagreeing with the decision to cultivate, but the fact is that Iowa is nothing if it isn't "transformed."

I always heard Iowa had the most roads of any state and a map of Iowa roads is pretty eye opening.

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I've never even thought of the road thing but yeah, the gravel grid system goes on pretty much everywhere.
 
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I have heard that Little Wall Lake (about 20 minutes north of ames) is the southern most glacial made lake in the us
 
CloneGuy8 said:
Carter Lake should not be classified as Iowa. I have no interesting facts about the town, its just dumb it exists.
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I grew up in Council Bluffs and heard some interesting stories about Carter Lake.

I don't know exactly when it began, but Carter Lake had large number of bars relative to the size of the area. Iowa did not have liquor-by-the drink at that time but these bars served hard liquor. Apparently they had scouts at the bridges over the Missouri that would notify them when the Iowa law enforcement officers were crossing. The bar owners would take their bottles of liquor out to their cars which were parked on the state line perpendicularly. They would stow them in the trunk which was on the Nebraska side of the line but the front part of the car was parked in Iowa. I think there was gambling too (and probably any other activity normally attendant to this type of environment.)
 
Frank A. Gotch Park south of Humboldt is named after a man considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, who is largely credited with popularizing the sport in the U.S. and certainly making Iowa one of the hotbeds for wrestling. Gotch, who was born in Humboldt, was a world champion back in 1908 until he retired in 1913. It was not an exhibition sport then, but a professional sport like boxing, not the circus professional wrestling is today. Matches often last 2 hours or more.
 
BillBrasky4Cy said:
The old franchised Casey's stores were awesome. They all had their own unique things they would make and their pizza and donuts were the best. Now everything is driven by corporate and it just isn't quote the same. I still love Casey's pizza and every once in awhile you will get one that takes ya right back to your childhood.
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I must not have been in Iowa at that time. I was probably in Minnesota frequenting the Kwik Trips, which is the same as a Kwik Star but QT had the naming rights in IA.

I remember my parents getting their bagged milk as a kid because it was that much cheaper and we grew up with very little. It’s still 2 bucks less a gallon for the regular gallon jugs at Kwik Star than buying AE at Fareway. Bread for less than a dollar. Eggs for 99 cents. Butter for 1.99. Bananas for like 29 cents a pound. The fried chicken and chicken tenders are great. More selection than Casey’s of almost everything. Just can’t beat it.
 
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GMackey32 said:
I believe its a chain. All I remember was my Omaha friends talking about how hilarious it was that Carter Lake, Iowa had a strip club. Then I stayed in a hotel by there a few years later.
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CyberJJJ said:
Iowa has the 2nd most windpower (after TX),..proof that Iowa doesn't suck...it blows!?
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More like it gets pushed around in circles??

This thread has taught me that Iowans generally believe anything they hear, don't understand how rivers work, aren't that great at math, and haven't been very places if they think most of western Iowa is flat.
 
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Elk Horn is the largest rural danish settlement with the only authentic danish windmill in the U.S.

Danish Villages IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION

The Danish Villages of Elk Horn and Kimballton, Iowa are the two largest rural Danish settlements in the United States. The Villages boast an authentic Danish windmill, the Museum of Danish America, and a sculpture of The Little Mermaid.
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simply1 said:
Elk Horn is the largest rural danish settlement with the only authentic danish windmill in the U.S.

Danish Villages IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION

The Danish Villages of Elk Horn and Kimballton, Iowa are the two largest rural Danish settlements in the United States. The Villages boast an authentic Danish windmill, the Museum of Danish America, and a sculpture of The Little Mermaid.
www.danishvillages.com www.danishvillages.com

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Neighboring Kimballton has a replica of the famous Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen harbor.

The original in Copenhagen harbor is sometimes vandalized, like someone throwing paint on it. And it was controversial at one time as a nude. Family of the model for the original statue lives in Iowa. :)

www.roadsideamerica.com

Little Mermaid, Kimballton, Iowa

This replica of the famous Danish water-nymph is advertised as "A Little Bit of Denmark," so no one need visit the real one in Copenhagen ever again.
www.roadsideamerica.com

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HFCS said:
It's specifically 80 between Des Moines and Omaha that is so empty. I'm from Sioux City. Ames to Sioux City on more northern routes is a lot more scenic drive than 80 between Omaha and Des Moines.

NW Iowa land has some variety with lots of hills and bluffs, I've never spent much time in SW Iowa.
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I believe I-80 Des Moines to Omaha was built without regard to geography or obstacles. Like Highway 20 east of Highway 71 and east of I-35. The towns in western Iowa are mostly 5 to 7 mile apart by rail. Most rivers that drain to the Missouri River are in this region have small drainage areas so, navigable rivers are few and do not carry much water. Very little rock to be found just dirt. To make a roadbed for an interstate you just move dirt. This makes for the tedious views as reported by some people.
 
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