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About Harpers Ferry, IA

Harpers Ferry occupies a scenic bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in Iowa's northeast corner, with just 253 residents in Allamakee County. Highway 26 provides the main access along the Great River Road, connecting to Lansing 15 miles south and other river towns. The community sits where the Yellow River meets the Mississippi, with Minnesota visible across the water. A historic cable ferry once carried travelers to Minnesota until the 1940s, giving the town its distinctive name.

Where is Harpers Ferry, IA on the map?

Harpers Ferry, IA is in United States, at 43.201, -91.152 - about 26 km north of Prairie du Chien, WI.

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The closest airport to Harpers Ferry, IA is La Crosse Regional Airport, 90 km (about 1 h 29 min by car).

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