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This Webcam points northward from the Hydraulics Laboratory of the university's world-renowned IIHR. It captures a live view of the campus and the picturesque Iowa River, which is central to city and university life.

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Further information about Iowa City

Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is the principal city of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Johnson and Washington counties. As of the 2006 census estimate, the city had a total population of 62,649, making it the sixth-largest city in Iowa. It is the county seat of Johnson County and the home of the University of Iowa. Iowa City was the first state capital of Iowa, until the capital was moved to Des Moines in 1857. The Old Capitol building is a major landmark, and stands as a tourist attraction in the middle of the University of Iowa campus. The University of Iowa Art Museum and Plum Grove, home of the first governor of Iowa, are other tourist attractions. In 2008, Forbes Magazine named Iowa City the second Best Small Metropolitan Area for doing business in the United States. Iowa City recently made national headlines after a March 24th, 2008 mass-murder that left five dead. Geography: Iowa City is located at (41.655816, ... Read more about Iowa City on Wikipedia

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