Geography
Council Bluffs is located at 41°15′13″N 95°51′45″W / 41.25361°N 95.8625°W / 41.25361; -95.8625 (41.253698, -95.862388).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 43.62 square miles (112.98 km2), of which, 40.97 square miles (106.11 km2) of it is land and 2.65 square miles (6.86 km2) is water.
Council Bluffs covers a unique topographic region originally composed of prairie and savanna in the Loess Hills with extensive wetlands and deciduous forest along the Missouri River. Excellent vistas can be had from KOIL Point at Fairmont Park, the Lincoln Monument, Kirn Park, and the Lewis and Clark Monument. Lake Manawa State Park is located at the southern edge of the city.
For the 1820s era United States Army outpost, see Fort Atkinson (Nebraska).
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