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Best stops on I-280 in Iowa

All 4 exits ranked by what a road-tripper actually needs: real food choice, easy gas, 24-hour service, and the stops worth a detour. Winners below.

1. Exit 8 — Rockingham Road;Buffalo

Milepost 8 · 4 places to eat · 1 gas stations · 1 hotels · ♥ Hose Station No. 4, Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve

2. Exit 4 — Locust Street;160th Street;Saint Ambrose University

Milepost 4 · 2 places to eat · 3 gas stations · 2 hotels

3. Exit 6 — West River Drive;Muscatine

Milepost 6 · 4 places to eat · 1 gas stations · 1 hotels

4. Exit 1 — Kimberly Road;Walcott

Milepost 1 · 0 places to eat · 0 gas stations

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