Ely

Few communities in eastern Iowa have a history as closely tied to the arrival of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway as Ely. The town sits in the Cedar River valley in Linn County, between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, amid the productive farmland of the state’s eastern interior. The Cedar Valley Nature Trail follows the former rail corridor through Ely, linking it to a long route used by walkers and cyclists. Ely’s annual Sauerkraut Days festival gives the compact community a distinctly local tradition, centred on food and gatherings. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of eastern Iowa.

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