Cedar Rapids /ˈsiːdər ˈræpɪdz/ is the second-largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, 20 miles (32 km) north of Iowa City and 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Des Moines, the state’s capital and largest city. It is a part of the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor of Linn, Benton, Cedar, Jones, Johnson, and Washington counties.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 72.07 square miles (186.66 km²), of which, 70.8 square miles (183.37 km²) is land and 1.27 square miles (3.29 km²) is water.