Geography
Eddyville's longitude and latitude coordinates
in decimal form are 41.158432, -92.635104.
The town is located on the north-west bank of the Des Moines River.
Eddyville has three counties that all meet within the city limits. The community straddles Wapello, Mahaska and Monroe counties.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.18 square miles (3.06 km2), all of it land.
Read more about this topic: Eddyville, Iowa
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