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Cedar-Falls is located in Black Hawk County in northeast Iowa, home to the University of Northern Iowa. The population was 36,145 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Cedar Falls/Waterloo metropolitan area. Named the 2004-05 Iowa Tourism Community of the Year, Cedar Falls offers year round outdoor recreation, annual events, several fine museums, restaurants, unique shopping and agricultural attractions. Cedar Valleys outstanding recreational trail system offers over 80 miles of trails set up in a series of loops that take visitors through peaceful wooded areas along lakes and streams to the attractions located in Cedar Falls vibrant downtown districts. Other outdoor attractions include the Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, The Falls Aquatic Center, Hearst Sculpture Garden, Hartman Reserve Nature Center and the Cedar Falls Raceway. Just a few of the outstanding museums in Cedar Falls include the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute & Museum, the Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, the Ice House Museum, Little Red Schoolhouse (circa 1909) and the Victorian Home & Carriage House Museum. Cedar Falls also has theater and performing arts venues, and is a center for fine arts. Artistic expression has long been valued in Cedar Falls and each year the Public Art Committee presents their annual Gardens to Main Street Public Art Exhibition.

Surrounding areas: Waterloo, Iowa (5.6 mi)

Cedar Falls Vacation Rentals

Cedar Falls Weather & Climate

Northeastern Iowa has a four season climate that is warm during the summer and extremely cold during the winter. Summer temperatures tend to be in the 70s and winter temperatures are in the 10s. The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 85 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 6 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature variations between night and day tend to be moderate during summer and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 19 degrees Fahrenheit. The annual average precipitation in central Iowa is 33.15 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 4.82 inches.

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	25°F	6°F	0.84 in.	-
February	31°F	13°F	1.05 in.	-
March	45°F	24°F	2.13 in.	-
April	59°F	35°F	3.23 in.	-
May	72°F	48°F	4.15 in.	-
June	81°F	58°F	4.82 in.	-
July	85°F	62°F	4.20 in.	-
August	82°F	59°F	4.08 in.	-
September	75°F	49°F	2.95 in.	-
October	62°F	37°F	2.49 in.	-
November	45°F	25°F	2.10 in.	-
December	30°F	12°F	1.11 in.	-

Cedar Falls Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are the Waterloo Municipal airport (ALO) located about 3 miles northeast of Cedar Falls in Waterloo, Iowa, the The Eastern Iowa airport (CID) located approximately 58 miles southeast of Cedar Falls in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the Mason City Municipal airport (MCW) located roughly 62 miles northwest of Cedar Falls in Mason City, Iowa, the Newton Municipal airport (TNU) located around 65 miles southwest of Cedar Falls in Newton, Iowa, and finally the Ames Municipal airport (AMW) located about 70 miles southeast of Cedar Falls in Ames, Iowa.

Cedar Falls Attractions


Amusement and Theme Parks
Adventureland	Altoona	IA	79.8 mi.

Water Parks
White Water University Fun Park	Des Moines	IA	87.0 mi.
The Beach Ottumwa	Ottumwa	IA	104.9 mi.
Wacky Waters	Davenport	IA	118.5 mi.

Golf Courses
Pheasant Ridge	Cedar Falls	IA
Washington Park Golf Course	Cedar Falls	IA
Gates Park Municipal Golf Course	Waterloo	IA	6.1 mi.
Irv Warren Memorial Golf Course	Waterloo	IA	6.1 mi.
Metro Golf & Sports	Waterloo	IA	6.1 mi.
Red Carpet Golf	Waterloo	IA	6.1 mi.
South Hills Golf Course	Waterloo	IA	6.1 mi.
Willow Run Country Club	Denver	IA	12.5 mi.
Waverly Golf & Country Club	Waverly	IA	13.9 mi.
Beaver Meadows Golf & Country Club	Parkersburg	IA	17.0 mi.
Town & Country Golf Club	Grundy Center	IA	19.2 mi.
La Porte City Golf Course	La Porte City	IA	19.8 mi.
Jesup Golf & Country Club	Jesup	IA	20.3 mi.
Maple Hills Country Club	Tripoli	IA	20.8 mi.
Clarksville Area Recreational Development	Clarksville	IA	20.9 mi.
Aplington Recreation Complex	Aplington	IA	22.4 mi.
Meadowbrook Golf Course	Wellsburg	IA	25.3 mi.
Dysart Recreation	Dysart	IA	25.4 mi.
Wapsipinicon Country Club	Anamosa	IA	26.7 mi.
Lakeview Golf Course	Oelwein	IA	28.5 mi.
Meadowbrook Country Club	Sumner	IA	29.1 mi.
Wapsipinicon Golf Club	Independence	IA	29.5 mi.
Hickory Grove Golf Club	Oelwein	IA	29.6 mi.
Oakwood Public Golf Course	Conrad	IA	29.7 mi.

Ski Areas
Chestnut Mountain Resort	Galena	IL	103.5 mi.

State Parks
George Wyth Memorial State Park		IA	2.3 mi.
Heery Woods State Park		IA	20.6 mi.
T F Clark State Park		IA	20.8 mi.
McFarlane State Park		IA	22.0 mi.
Union Grove State Park		IA	30.2 mi.
Steamboat Rock Wayside State Park		IA	32.5 mi.
Pine Lake State Park		IA	33.1 mi.
Cedar Rock State Park		IA	35.8 mi.

Museums
Arts Online at the Hearst	Cedar Falls	IA		(Miscellaneous)
James & Meryl Hearst Center for the Arts	Cedar Falls	IA		(Art)
Grout Museum District	Waterloo	IA	5.9 mi.	(Science)
Slayton Farms Round Barn	Iowa Falls	IA	40.7 mi.	(History)
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library	Cedar Rapids	IA	54.5 mi.	(History)

Zoos and Aquariums
Blank Park Zoo	Des Moines	IA	87.0 mi.

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