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Clear Lake is a city in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,687 at the 2020 census. The city is named for the large lake on which it is located. It is the home of a number of marinas, state parks and tourism-related businesses. Clear Lake is also a major stop on Interstate 35 with many restaurants, hotels and truck stops.
On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were all killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson. [a] [1] [2] The event became known as " The Day the Music Died " after singer-songwriter Don McLean referred to it as such in his ...
Clear Lake is the name of a natural spring fed body of water located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa near Clear Lake, Iowa. It is approximately 3,684 acres (15 km 2) in size. It is a popular fishing destination, with walleye, yellow bass and channel catfish. People from Des Moines and Minneapolis–Saint Paul have had homes on the shores of the ...
The Surf Ballroom (also called the Surf) is a Historic Rock and Roll Landmark at 460 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake, Iowa, United States. The Surf is closely associated with the event known colloquially as "The Day the Music Died" – early rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson gave their last ...
The home has not-so-shockingly been on the market several times in recent years. In 2012, the asking price was $2.2 million. Ten years later, it finally sold for $660,000, according to Zillow ...
Clear Lake Township is one of sixteen townships in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,161. Geography. Clear Lake Township covers an area of 13.03 square miles (33.7 km 2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Ventura. The city of Clear Lake borders it to the east. References
Elks-Rogers Hotel. / 43.13556°N 93.38167°W / 43.13556; -93.38167. The Elks-Rogers Hotel, also known as Park Hotel of Clear Lake, was a resort hotel in Clear Lake, Iowa built in 1901. It was "a classic piece of late Victorian architecture often found in the trans-Mississippi West." It had brick walls (made of soft brick of the area ...
The Mirror Reporter is a weekly newspaper published in Clear Lake, Iowa. History of the Mirror Reporter. The first Clear Lake newspaper was the Independent, established by Silas Noyes and John M. Brainard. The first issue bore the date, February 10, 1860. Its publication was continued for about a year, when it was moved to Hancock Country.