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About West Branch, IA

West Branch is a small Iowa city just off I-80, about 10 miles east of Iowa City. Take Exit 254 from the interstate to reach downtown. The town of 2,600 sits in typical Iowa farmland with rolling hills and creek valleys. It's known as Herbert Hoover's birthplace, featuring his presidential library and the restored 1870s cottage where the future president was born.

Where is West Branch, IA on the map?

West Branch, IA is in United States, at 41.666, -91.344 - about 24 km east of University Heights, IA.

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The closest airport to West Branch, IA is The Eastern Iowa Airport, 52 km (about 44 min by car).

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