Fact 1
The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Iowa City and 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city.
Fact 2
Cedar Rapids was one of a few cities in the world, along with Paris, France, with governmental offices on a municipal island.
Fact 3
A flourishing center for arts and culture in Eastern Iowa, the city is home to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, the Paramount Theatre, Theatre Cedar Rapids, the African-American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa, and the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance.
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