Long Point, Iowa
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyTama
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Elevation804 ft
Coordinates41°56′43″N 92°29′02″W
Area code641
GNIS feature ID464627[1]

Long Point is an unincorporated community in Tama County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

History

A post office was established at Long Point in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.[2][3] The community was named from a long point on the nearby Iowa River.[4] Long Point's population was 33 in 1902.[5]

References

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  2. ^ "Tama County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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  4. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 95.
  5. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.