Cedar Falls is a small city in Black Hawk County in northeastern Iowa. It covers 28.9 sq mi (74.8 sq km) and has a population of 39,000 people (2011 estimate). The city, which was founded in 1845 by William Sturgis, got its name due to its proximity to the Cedar River. Today the city is within the Waterloo-Cedar Falls metropolitan area. Waterloo is to the southeast of Cedar Falls.

US Highway 218 connects Cedar Falls with Waterloo, while US Highway 20 forms the main artery connecting the two cities with the rest of the country.

Downtown Cedar Falls, IowaDowntown Cedar Falls, Iowa
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C.A. Rownd Round Barn (listed on NRHP), Cedar FallsC.A. Rownd Round Barn (listed on NRHP), Cedar Falls
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