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Volga is located at (42.802583, -91.540562) [5] on the Volga According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km 2 ), all land. [ 6 ]
Volga Township covers an area of 39.03 square miles (101.1 km 2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Elkport and Garber. According to the USGS, it contains ten cemeteries: Blanchaine, Communia, Eberhard, Hartshey, Immanuel Lutheran, Krumm, Musfeldt, Old Garber, Saint Michaels and Wolf.
Communia is an unincorporated community located in Clayton County, Iowa, United States, in the south half of section 8, Volga Township. The area was established as a German colony in 1847. The area was established as a German colony in 1847.
The written history of Iowa begins with the proto-historic accounts of Native Americans by explorers such as Marquette and Joliet in the 1680s. Until the early 19th century Iowa was occupied exclusively by Native Americans and a few European traders, with loose political control by France and Spain. [1] [2]
Littleport is an unincorporated community and former city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. After the Volga River flood of May 16, 1999, much of the town was destroyed and most residents moved away. At the 2000 Census, there were 26 residents.
As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,256. [2] It was named after the Marquis de la Fayette, French hero of the American Revolutionary War. Fayette is the home of Upper Iowa University, a small private college. The Volga River State Recreation Area is located just north of Fayette, and many other parks and natural areas are nearby.
The original boundaries of the territory, as established in 1838, included Minnesota and parts of the Dakotas, covering about 194,000 square miles (500,000 km 2) of land. Burlington was the provisional capital; Iowa City was designated as the official territorial capital in 1841. [ 2 ]
Volga River State Recreation Area is a 5,700-acre (2,300 ha) state recreation area in Fayette County, Iowa, United States, near the city of Fayette. The park is located in a forested and hilly region along the Volga River and also includes the 138-acre (56 ha) Frog Hollow Lake. The recreation area is a popular site for boating and fishing.