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About Baxter, IA

Baxter is a small Iowa farming town of about 1,200 people located 25 miles northeast of Des Moines via Highway 117. Take I-80 Exit 155 north for an easy 30-minute drive through corn country. The town hosts the annual Hobo Days festival each September, celebrating its railroad heritage with a Main Street parade and festivities.

Where is Baxter, IA on the map?

Baxter, IA is in United States, at 41.825, -93.153 - about 19 km north-east of Mingo, IA.

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The closest airport to Baxter, IA is Des Moines International Airport, 62 km (about 1 h by car).

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