Long Point, Iowa
Long Point is an unincorporated community in Tama County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Long Point, Iowa | |
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Long Point, Iowa | |
Coordinates: 41°56′43″N 92°29′02″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Tama |
Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 641 |
GNIS feature ID | 464627[1] |
History
A post office was established at Long Point in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.[2][3] The community was named from a long point on the nearby Iowa River.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Point, Iowa
- "Tama County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Point Post Office (historical)
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 95.
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