Iowa
Unofficial nickname. Nobody is quite sure where the name "Hawkeye" came from, it may have been coined as a tribute to the Indian leader, Chief Black Hawk. It seems to have applied to Iowans from around 1840, and The Hawkeye State is first recorded around 1859. The Missouri River runs through several states in the Midwest and is the Longest River in the United States. | Iowa |
has the Postal Abbreviation
| IA |
 The red, white and blue stripes resemble the French flag, symbolizing Iowa's status as part of the Louisiana Purchase. | Iowa |
has the telephone area code
| 515 |
| Iowa |
has the telephone area code
| 319 |
| Iowa |
has the telephone area code
| 712 |
Joined union in 1846, quarter released in 2004 Commissioned Feb. 1943 -- BB-61 31st among all States and Territories Baxoje (also Pahoja) means "dusted faces" or "gray snow". Ioway or Iowa (also Aiaouez) from a word in their language meaning "sleepy" or "sleepy ones". The tribe is the reason the state of Iowa got its name. Pahoja (also Baxoje) means "dusted faces" or "gray snow". Ioway or Iowa (also Aiaouez) from a word in their language meaning "sleepy" or "sleepy ones". The tribe is the reason the state of Iowa got its name. Traditional waterfowl flyway Mission to re-construct tallgrass prairie and restore oak savanna Working to preserve a portion of the remaining remnant tracts of tallgrass prairie
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