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Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County where it is the county seat. It lies between Iowa City and Waterloo along Interstate 380, on the banks of the Cedar River near Lake Macbride State Park.Cedar Rapids was first settled as Rapids City in 1841, and was incorporated under the present name in 1849. The rapids in the river inspired both names. Cedar Rapids, population 130,000, is Iowa's second largest city. The average summer temperature is 72.7 degrees; in winter it is 23.7 degrees. The average annual rainfall is 33.7 inches and the snowfall is 30.2 inches. Quaker Oats is the largest cereal mill under one roof in the world. Collins Division of Rockwell designs and constructs avionics and telecommunications equipment. Attractions include the Amana Colonies, seven German villages 19 miles southwest of Cedar Rapids; and the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, containing the largest collection of Grant Wood originals.
Art Cedar Rapids Museum of Art | CornerHouse Gallery | Lasko Art Gallery |
Restaurants, Cafes, Delis, Bakeries All Star Sports Bar | Cedar Brewing Company | Chappy's Safari Lounge | Panera Bread of Iowa |
Golf Economy Inn & Suites Cedar Rapids |
History Brucemore | Iowa Masonic Library | National Czech & Slovak Museum | The History Center |
Iowa Counties Linn County |
Public Libraries Cedar Rapids Public Library | Cedar Rapids Public Library |
Motels, Hotels and Resorts Best Western Cooper's Mill Hotel | Best Western Longbranch Hotel And Conven | Days Inn of Cedar Rapids | Fairfield Inn Cedar Rapids | Four Points By Sheraton Cedar Rapids | Four Points Hotel & Convention Ctr | Hawthorn Suites | Longbranch Hotel |
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Daniel Seda REALTOR |
Science Cedar Rapids 1 | Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport |
Shopping Ginsberg Jewelers | Peck's Flower & Garden Shop |
Transportation Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport |
Wildlife Viewing Blairs Ferry Pet Hospital | Family Pet Hospital & Cat Clinic of Eastern Iowa |
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 aciaravella "In Cedar Rapids, Iowa tonight. I can't wait for winter wonderland to hit this year! I guess I'm feeling the Christmas cheer early."
 KGAN_CBS2 "Motorcycle Collides with Vehicle in Cedar Rapids: A motorcycle and a vehicle collide in Cedar Rapids Saturday night... http://bit.ly/8VH8iB"
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 sibzianna "http://twitpic.com/qf42e - City workers boarding up homes in Cedar Rapids Iowa in November 2009"
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 designedbymh "Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Iowa (Nov. 21): 20 -- Rockwell Collins Aerospace, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,.. http://bit.ly/56Y1u9"
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Going out to watch the cedar rapids rollergirls in action!"
 hssdmusic "We are at 1st Ave. Live in Cedar Rapids, IA w/ ANEW REVOLUTION, A.D.D., and SILENCE IS BROKEN on Dec. 11th!!! http://bit.ly/5dVU4W"
 JoshStrobl "done with FIRST Tech Challenge, our robot will be done by the December 19th tournament in Cedar Rapids."
 avionicsmasters "Federal Contracts Awarded to Companies in Iowa (Nov. 21): 20 -- Rockwell Collins Aerospace, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,.. http://bit.ly/8vMhuh"
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