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Hawkeye Point

Hawkeye Point is the highest natural point in Iowa at 1,670 feet (510 m).

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[–] envis10n@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Can confirm. Iowa sucks. I live in a flat hellscape

[–] BoxedFenders@hexbear.net 16 points 2 years ago (3 children)

My opinions on Iowa have been radically altered since learning about Xi's fondness for it.

[–] CliffordBigRedDog@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Yea thats because its the only place in america that he spent any extended time in

[–] GinAndJuche@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I think it’s because the people were really nice to him. The hosts at least. Kindness makes any foreign place feel a lot more homely.

It sounds like they really bonded from the interview posted a while back.

[–] envis10n@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

You know, if he ever comes back around I'll try to say hi.

[–] trabpukcip@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

thanks for Modern Life is War, they come from Marshalltown

[–] ilyenkov@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

One of two good things from Marshalltown (the other one is this cool person I dated for a bit)

[–] envis10n@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

Heyo, I was just in Marshalltown on Saturday!