Absolute Location of Sioux City, Iowa

The precise geographic coordinates (absolute location) for Sioux City, Iowa are:

• Latitude: 42.498985° North
• Longitude: –96.400305° West (or 96.400305° West)

This places the city in northwestern Iowa, at the confluence of the Missouri River (forming the IA-NE/SD border) and the Big Sioux River (IA-SD border). It is the core of the **Sioux City Metropolitan Statistical Area** (Woodbury & Plymouth Counties, IA; Dakota County, NE; Union County, SD).

Elevation: ~1,100 ft (335 m). Time Zone: Central (UTC–6/–5).