Long Point is an unincorporated community in Tama County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Long Point, Iowa | |
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  Long Point, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°56′43″N 92°29′02″W / 41.94528°N 92.48389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Tama |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 464627[1] |
History
editA post office was established at Long Point in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.[2][3] The community was named from a long point on the nearby Iowa River.[4] Long Point's population was 33 in 1902.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Point, Iowa
- ^ "Tama County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Point Post Office (historical)
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 95.
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
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