Map of Iowa City, United States
Iowa City is a city in Iowa, United States, with a population of about 74,220. It lies at 41.6611°N, 91.5302°W, about 204 m above sea level. Iowa City is about 1,266 km (786 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cedar Rapids, 40 km to the north.
Iowa City at a glance
Country
Region
Iowa
Population
74,220GeoNames
Coordinates
41.6611, -91.530241°39′40″N 91°31′49″W
Time zone
America/ChicagoUTC−06:00 / UTC−05:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
204 m (669 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
1,266 km (786 mi)
Where is Iowa City?
- The 5th largest city in Iowa on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 09 min on the shortest day to 15 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Iowa City
- Cedar Rapids — 40 km north
- Marion — 42 km north
- Davenport — 81 km east
- Rock Island — 81 km east
- Bettendorf — 86 km east
- Moline — 86 km east
- Waterloo — 114 km northwest
- Dubuque — 118 km northeast
- Cedar Falls — 122 km northwest
- Ankeny — 172 km west
Largest cities in Iowa
- Des Moines — 214,133
- Cedar Rapids — 130,405
- Davenport — 102,582
- Sioux City — 82,821
- Waterloo — 68,460
- Ames — 65,060
- West Des Moines — 64,113
- Council Bluffs — 62,597
- Dubuque — 58,799
- Ankeny — 56,764
Largest cities in United States
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Los Angeles — 3,820,914
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Chicago — 2,664,452
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Houston — 2,314,157
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Philadelphia — 1,573,916
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.