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About Iowa, LA

Iowa sits 10 miles west of Lake Charles along Interstate 10 in Louisiana's flat coastal plains. The humid subtropical climate brings hot summers and mild winters. I-10 provides the main access route, with US 165 running north-south and Highway 14 serving local traffic. Most visitors are interstate travelers or Lake Charles commuters. The city was named by settlers who moved here from Iowa in the late 1800s.

Where is Iowa, LA on the map?

Iowa, LA is in United States, at 30.239, -93.013 - about 19 km south-west of Fenton, LA.

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The closest airport to Iowa, LA is Lake Charles Regional Airport, 34 km (about 31 min by car).

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