Sioux City, Iowa

Sioux City is a city in the U.S state of Iowa. Founded in 1854, 50 years after Lewis and Clark the explorers passed through the area. The city was incorporated in the year 1857. It is the principal city of the Sioux City and the county seat of Woodbury County.

Area & Location: Located in northwest Iowa, the city sits at the navigational head of the Missouri River, about 90 miles north of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. Sioux City lies between 42º29'53? Latitude North and 96º23'45? Longitude West. It covers a total area of 144.9 sq. km with141.9 sq. km of land and 3.0 sq. km of water. Around 85,013 people reside in the city with a density of 599.0 per sq. km.

Tourist Attractions: The city known for parks and famous buildings is the hub of tourist attraction.

Transportation: Sioux Gateway Airport is the main airport that serves as gateway to the city from other parts of the world. It is also a major railroad junction where there are several trains that link the city with other areas. Sioux City Transit System that operates buses is the main form of public transportation. The various highways, expressways and well-built roads make the journey easier in the city.

Hotels: Sioux City hotels are famous for its cleanliness and friendly atmosphere. The tasty food they serve is also known by one and all. Tourists on the visit to the city make sure that they drop in at these hotels where they get a home away from home feeling. Some of such hotels are Comfort Inn, Fairfield Inn Sioux City, Baymont Inn Sioux City, Best Western City Center, Super 8 Sioux City/Morningside, Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, Americinn Motel and Suites, Holiday Inn Express Sioux City, Quality Inn Hotel & Conference Center, Super 8 Sioux City South, Days Inn - Sioux City, Holiday Inn Sioux City, Motel 6 Sioux City and Super 8 Motel Sioux City North.

Places of Attraction: Stone State Park, Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, Grandview Park, Pulaski Park, Latham Park, The Sergeant Floyd Monument, First Bride's Grave, War Eagle Park, Riverside Park, Bacon Creek Park, Chris Larsen Park, Sergeant Floyd Riverboat Museum, Golf courses, city parks, and aquatics, The Sioux City Public Museum and The Sioux City Art Center are the recreational centers in the city which can be considered as a nice break for the tourists. Romanesque -style buildings, the Sioux City Public Museum, Loess Hills, the Adams House and Nature Preserve that offer recreational trails are the other interesting places to be visited in the city.