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About Panora, IA

Panora is a lakeside town of 1,500 people about 45 miles west of Des Moines, built around the shores of 1,200-acre Lake Panorama. Take Highway 4 west from I-35 near Adel to reach this recreational hub in Guthrie County. The man-made lake, created in the 1970s, draws boaters and anglers from across central Iowa during summer months. The lake includes a boat-accessible island with its own small beach that locals call their best-kept secret.

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Panora, IA is in United States, at 41.691, -94.364 - about 38 km west of Adel, IA.

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The closest airport to Panora, IA is Des Moines International Airport, 76 km (about 1 h 12 min by car).

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