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About West Union, IA

West Union, the Fayette County seat, sits along the Upper Iowa River in northeast Iowa's hill country. Highway 150 runs north-south through town, meeting Highway 18 near Fayette, while Highway 56 provides the main east-west connection. Popular drives include the scenic 25-mile route north to Decorah and longer trips west to Waterloo via Highway 18. The town's 1891 limestone courthouse features a working clock tower that's dominated the square for over 130 years.

Where is West Union, IA on the map?

West Union, IA is in United States, at 42.959, -91.813 - about 14 km north of Fayette, IA.

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The closest airport to West Union, IA is Waterloo Regional Airport, 93 km (about 1 h 22 min by car).

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