Washta, Iowa
id:
washta-iowa-306-9273609
title:
Washta, Iowa
text:
Washta is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 209 at the time of the 2020 census. It is called "The Coldest Spot in Iowa", recording a temperature of −47 °F (−44 °C) without wind chill on January 12, 1912. Washta's name dates back to 1868 when a local man named Whisman turned his farm into a trading post/mail stop for the freight train going from Correctionville, Iowa, to Cherokee, Iowa. He was asked to be the official postmaster for the area. When asked what the n
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
City in Iowa, United States
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washta,_Iowa
date created:
date modified:
2023-07-18T04:55:41Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q964321","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q964321"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Cherokee_County_Iowa_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Washta_Highlighted.svg","width":900,"height":400}
fields total:
13
integrity:
15