Coal Valley, Iowa | |
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Former town | |
Coordinates: 42°01′54″N 93°57′03″W / 42.03167°N 93.95083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Boone |
Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 464503 [1] |
Coal Valley is an extinct town in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place. [1]
Coal Valley was platted in 1867 as a coal mining community. [2] Once the coal deposits were exhausted, Coal Valley's business activity shifted elsewhere and its population dwindled. [2] The former town site now is farmland. [3]