Keokuk, IA

united states

Keokuk sits where Iowa meets Missouri and Illinois at the confluence of the Des Moines and Mississippi Rivers. US Highway 61 runs north-south through town, connecting to Burlington and Missouri, while US Highway 136 heads east-west to Fort Madison and across southern Iowa. The Great River Road follows the Mississippi, drawing tourists along the scenic byway. The Keokuk-Hamilton swing bridge opens for passing river traffic on the Mississippi.