Waterloo, County seat in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States
Description
Waterloo sits along the Cedar River and serves as the seat of Black Hawk County in northeastern Iowa. Streets run through residential blocks, former factory sites and commercial districts that spread on both sides of the water.
History
The first settlers arrived in the mid-1840s and built near the eastern riverbank, where mills began operating. After World War Two industry grew, but closures of large employers in the 1980s caused a drop in residents.
Culture
The name came about in 1851, linking a small river settlement to a Belgian battlefield through the influence of European immigrants. Today the river corridor and parks draw families who walk, fish and gather for local festivals throughout the warm months.
Practical
The airport offers connections to Chicago and other cities, while the highway is reachable within a few minutes. Visitors on foot find shaded paths along the river and well-kept green spaces in residential areas.
Did you know?
The collection of Haitian art at the local center ranks among the largest outside Haiti. Visitors find paintings, sculptures and craft pieces that are rarely seen in such concentration elsewhere.
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Grout Museum
178 m
Black Hawk County Courthouse
1.3 km
Snowden House
209 m
Dunsmore House
2.4 km
Waterloo Masonic Temple
1.2 km
John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum
916 m
Black Hawk County Soldiers Memorial Hall
716 m
The Fowler Company Building
1.2 km
YMCA Building
727 m
Chicago Great Western Railroad-Waterloo Freight Depot
1.1 km
Rensselaer Russell House
171 m
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
1.6 km
Emerson School
142 m
Whittier School
1 km
Fire Station No. 2
672 m
Waterloo Public Library
214 m
Waterloo Public Library-East Side Branch
1.3 km
Henry Weis House
203 m
Campbell Baking Company
611 mWalnut Street Historic District
1.5 kmSullivan Memorial Park
2.2 km
Waterloo East Commercial Historic District
1.2 km
Waterloo West Commercial Historic District
501 m
Marsh-Place Building
1.1 kmWaterloo Community Playhouse
569 mWaterloo Community Theatre
740 mWaterloo Center for the Arts
724 mStatue Of Liberty Replica
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