Iowa State Nickname - The Hawkeye State

Iowa is called The Hawkeye State as a tribute to chief Black Hawk, leader of the Sauk Indians (relocated to Iowa after unsuccessful fighting of settlers). Also called The Corn State (90 percent of the land in Iowa is devoted to agriculture). Aerial view of northeastern Iowa - photo by Tim McCabe / USDA-NRCS Photo Gallery: Iowa

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