Frederika, IA

united states

Frederika is a tiny farming town in northeast Iowa with 236 residents, reached via Highway 3 from Waterloo (25 miles) or Cedar Falls (30 miles). Most traffic involves local commutes to nearby Sumner or longer trips to the Waterloo-Cedar Falls area for work and services. The historic 1902 Frederika Lutheran Church dominates the landscape with its towering white steeple visible across miles of surrounding farmland.