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About Pocahontas, IA

Pocahontas is a small farming town of 1,800 people in north-central Iowa, serving as the county seat. Highway 3 runs east-west through town toward Fort Dodge, while Highway 4 heads south to connect with Highway 20 and Interstate 35. The town sits on rolling prairie land and has a small municipal airport just outside the city limits. It's one of the few Iowa communities named after the famous Powhatan princess rather than a European settler.

Where is Pocahontas, IA on the map?

Pocahontas, IA is in United States, at 42.737, -94.666 - about 20 km west of Gilmore City, IA.

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What is the closest airport to Pocahontas, IA?

The closest airport to Pocahontas, IA is Fort Dodge Regional Airport, 62 km (about 1 h by car).

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