Cedar Rapids is one of the largest cities in the state of Iowa. Founded in 1841, the city used to be two cities, Cedar Rapids and Kingston, divided by the Cedar River. Reminders of this still exist, such as the city’s Kingston Stadium and street names changing as they run across the river.
The city is divided into quadrants, namely, northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest. Every street name in Cedar Rapids includes a quadrant designator, except for First Avenue, which divides the northern and southern quadrants and has only an east or west designator.
Depending on where you are from, you will likely be either awed by how large Cedar Rapids is and how much there is to do, or awed by how small Cedar Rapids is and how little there is to do. For those in the second category, you may find that, in exchange for having less to do, you get much less traffic and generally safer neighborhoods than you might find in larger cities.