Geography
Nauvoo is located at 40°33′N 91°22′W / 40.55°N 91.367°W / 40.55; -91.367 (40.5446, -91.3803). Situated on a wide bend in the Mississippi River, Nauvoo has most of the historic district in the lower flat lands (called the flats) that are no more than a few feet above the water line. A prominent hill rises as one moves further east, at the apex of which stands the rebuilt Nauvoo Temple. Beginning with the temple, this elevated land (called the hill) continues flat for many miles eastward.
According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of 4.83 square miles (12.5 km2), of which 3.39 square miles (8.8 km2) (or 70.19%) is land and 1.44 square miles (3.7 km2) (or 29.81%) is water.
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