Cardinals Water Tower - Leon, Iowa
Posted by: iconions
N 40° 44.397 W 093° 44.859
15T E 436874 N 4510158
This water tower is behind the Leon, Iowa City Hall - 104 West 1st Street.
Waymark Code: WMMDTC
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2014
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This is an interesting water tower - it's not the usual white. It has the mascot of the local High School team - the Cardinals on it. The complete text on the tower is:
Leon
(picture of flying cardinal)
Cardinals
Info on Leon Iowa - (
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"Leon is a city in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,977 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Decatur County.
The city is located near the Little River Lake Recreation Area. Leon is home to a major rodeo that has been Rodeo of the Year in Iowa for many years.
Leon was incorporated as a city in 1858. It was a shipping point on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad."