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By Cosmos Mariner, June 25, 2021
20th Anniversary of the Snake Alley Criterium Marker
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1 ► Iowa, Des Moines County, Burlington — 20th Anniversary of the Snake Alley Criterium —
. . . — — Map (db m238398) HM
2 ► Iowa, Des Moines County, Burlington — Snake Alley —
Built in 1894, Burlington, Iowa’s Snake Alley is unbelievably crooked — boasting five half-curves and two quarter-curves that span 275 feet! The street rises over 58.3 feet at a 21% grade and has 1100 degrees of turns! Ripley’s . . . — — Map (db m175883) HM
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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