Otis, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Otis, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label:Otis
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Linn
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Cedar Rapids
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:758
Coordinates:41.9514°N -91.6233°W
Area Code:319
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:464186

Otis is an area in the city of Cedar Rapids in Linn County, Iowa, United States.

History

The community was named for Harrison Gray Otis, a Massachusetts politician.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 111.