List of National Natural Landmarks in Iowa explained

There are 8 National Natural Landmarks in Iowa.

NameImageDateLocationCountyOwnership Description
42.3156°N -93.6239°WPrivateOne of the few essentially natural glacial pothole lakes remaining in Iowa.
43.3972°N -95.2439°WStateAn example of the increasingly rare virgin prairie grassland.
43.4411°N -91.9603°WPrivateAn exceptional example of an extensive cave system well decorated with speleothems.
StatePothole lakes created during the last glacial epoch.
43.4395°N -92.3831°WStateA true prairie remnant.
41.8013°N -95.995°WState, privateThe best examples of loess topography in the Missouri River Bluffs region.
42.6297°N -91.1121°WStateThe only known remaining white pine tract in Iowa.

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