Welcome to Cedar Rapids Usa

Welcome to the City of Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids is situated on the Cedar River, which flows through the city, on rolling terrain in eastern Iowa. The surrounding area is laced with rivers and lakes and dotted with limestone bluffs. The climate consists of four distinct seasons, with warm days and cool nights in spring and autumn.

City Hall & Schools

City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
The mission of the City Government is to foster community cooperation, innovation, and opportunity by providing quality services to Cedar Rapids citizens.
Linn Coe College,
Cornell College,
Hamilton College
Kirkwood Community College
Mount Mercy College
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids Community Schools

Best Local Links

County Administrative
930 1st St SW, Cedar Rapids, 52404 - (319) 892-500
The Cedar Rapids Downtown District’s History page.
The Brucemore, a National Trust Historic Site in Cedar Rapids
Carl and Mary Koehler History Center
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Legion Arts is an award-winning and nationally recognized presenter of contemporary art, music and

Cedar Rapids Public Library 500 1st St Se, Cedar Rapids, 52401 - (319) 398-5123
City Parks: 81 City Parks
Listed Alphabetically
National Motorcycle Museum An extensive collection of vintage motorcycles
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Check out the IMAX Theatre Planet X Fun Center
Cedar Rapids Kernels
Iowa Masonic Library & Museum, 813 First Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids.
Built in 1928, the

Recreation, Attractions

An important part of cultural life in Cedar Rapids is the Museum of Art, with 5,000 works of art under its roof. The museum houses the world's largest collection of works by Grant Wood, Marvin Cone, and Mauricio Lasansky.
Coralville Lake : located between Cedar Rapids & Iowa City near North Liberty. The 4,900-acre area is a Corps of Engineers project that offers extensive camping, hiking, boating, fishing, swimming and picnicking

Local History

Local History The Sac and the Fox, Native American tribes, hunted and trapped along the Cedar River before the arrival of Osgood Shepherd, the area's first permanent settler of European descent. Shepherd lived in a cabin on the river's east side in 1838 at what is now the location of First Avenue and First Street. A survey was made in 1841 and the newly formed town was named Rapids City after the rapids on the Cedar River; the name was changed to Cedar Rapids in 1848. In the early 1840s a dam was built across the river to provide power for the grist and lumber industries. Cedar Rapids was incorporated as a city in 1849; the town of Kingston, located on the west side of the river, was annexed to Cedar Rapids in 1870.

Entertainment

The city's cultural community presents a variety of concerts and shows and hosts visiting international performance groups. Paramount Theatre, 123 Third Ave. SE Cedar Rapids. The theatre plays host to a Broadway at the Paramount series, the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra, CRATOS, and the Community Concerts Association.
Old McDonald's Farm in Bever Park, 2700 Bever Avenue SE, is maintained and operated by the Parks Department and is free to the public.Westdale Bowling Center/Lazer Tag, 2020 Scotty Drive SW, Cedar RapidsVeterans Memorial Stadium seats 5,300 and is home to the.
hard-hitting hockeyto a new facility in Cedar Rapids.
Paramount Theatre comfortable seating and great acoustics.

Visitors Info, Maps, Traffic & Weather and Local Links

A unique attribute of Cedar Rapids is that its city hall and county courthouse are located on Mays Island, an island on the Cedar River running through the city. Cedar Rapids is known as the City of Five Seasons; the traditional four seasons and a "fifth season" is "a time to enjoy" the other four.[3] The symbol of the five seasons is the Tree of Five Seasons sculpture in downtown Cedar Rapids. The name "Five Seasons" and representations of the sculpture appear in many forms. Cedar Rapids is served by The Eastern Iowa Airport (formerly known as the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport), a regional airport that connects with other regional and international airports. Interstate 380, part of the Avenue of the Saints, runs north-south through Cedar Rapids. U.S. Highways 30, 151, and 218 and Iowa Highway 13 and Iowa Highway 100 also serve the city. Cedar Rapids is served by four major railroads. They are the Union Pacific, the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway (Crandic), the Canadian National, and the Iowa Northern. The Crandic and Iowa Interstate Railroad are both headquartered in Cedar Rapids. The Iowa Interstate reaches the city via the Crandic tracks, running a daily train from Rock Island, Illinois to Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids Forecast Up-to-date forecasts and conditions, plus any watches and warnings as they are issued. This link is to the National Weather Service forecast for Linn County. On this page, you can search for forecasts and conditions for anywhere in the country.