Iowa State Highway 2 is a state highway that runs from east to west across the state of Iowa. Highway 2 is a long state highway in Iowa, at 258 miles (415 kilometers) long. The eastern terminus of Iowa 2 is in Fort Madison at the Mississippi River. The western terminus of Iowa State Highway 2 at the western border of Iowa and Nebraska City, Nebraska near the Missouri River. Highway in Pennsylvania, USA A highway is a major road designed for automobile travel that connects cities, places, other highways, or other significant points of interest. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  Ranked 26th  - Total 56,272 sq mi (145,743 km²)  - Width 199 miles (320 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 0. ... Fort Madison, situated on the Missouri River, is a city and the county seat of Lee County, Iowa. ... The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning great river (gichi-ziibi big river at its headwaters), is the second-longest river in the United States; the longest is the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi. ... Nebraska City is a city located in Otoe County, Nebraska. ... The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. ...

This is the second state highway to be designated Iowa Highway 2. The first Iowa Highway 2 existed from 1919 to 1939, and was an east-west route across the southern part of Iowa, beginning at Fort Madison and ending at the western border of Iowa near Nebraska City, Nebraska. The current Iowa Highway 2 route was designated in 1941. Fort Madison, situated on the Mississippi River, is a city and the county seat of Lee County, Iowa. ... Nebraska City is a city located in Otoe County, Nebraska. ...

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	Iowa State Highway 2
	A 258 mile (415 km), East-West highway in Iowa.
	Cities and towns: Sidney, Shenandoah, Clarinda, New Market, Bedford, Maloy, Benton, Mount Ayr, Kellerton, and Decatur City, Iowa
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