Iowa Highway 12 is a state highway that runs from north to south in northwestern Iowa. Highway 12 is a short state highway in Iowa, with a length of 46.05 miles (74.11 km) long. The highway lies east of the Big Sioux River, which separates Iowa from South Dakota, for its length. The official southern terminus of Iowa Highway 12 is in eastern Sioux City at U.S. 20 and U.S. 75, though the signed southern terminus of is in Sioux City at an interchange with Interstate 29. The northern terminus of Iowa 12 is in Hawarden at an intersection with Iowa Highway 10.
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