Iowa Highway 220 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Iowa DOT | ||||
Length: | 7.233 mi (11.640 km) | |||
Tourist routes: |
Amana Colonies Trail | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | US 6 at South Amana | |||
East end: | US 151 at Amana | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Iowa | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Iowa Highway 220 (Iowa 220) is a short state highway through the Amana Colonies in east-central Iowa. Along with U.S. Route 6 (US 6) and US 151, it is part of the circuitous Amana Colonies Trail scenic byway. Iowa 220 begins at US 6 in South Amana and ends at US 151 in Amana.
Iowa Highway 220 begins at an intersection with US 6 in South Amana It heads north into South Amana where it goes through an S-curve before crossing an Iowa Interstate Railroad line. North of South Amana, Iowa 220 crosses the Iowa River and Mill Race, which powered mills in the Amana Colonies.
At West Amana, Iowa 220 turns east onto an east–west alignment. It moves through High Amana and turns to the south-southeast towards Middle Amana, where it passes the Amana Corporation manufacturing facility. From Middle Amana, it turns to the northeast and then to the east as it enters Amana, ending at a four-way stop with US 151.