Where the venue is fixed
Meskwaki Casino is documented in Tama County, Iowa, at coordinates 41.9959, -92.6685. Publicly published reference sources describe it as a Native American casino and hotel in Tama County, with ownership listed as the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa and an opening year of 1992.
Those coordinates place the venue in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Within Iowa, the longitude and latitude give you a fixed point that can be compared against the reference places listed below, but they do not by themselves support turn-by-turn routing, road mileage, or journey duration.
Documented venue facts at a glance
| Field | Documented figure |
|---|---|
| City | Tama County |
| State | Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.9959, -92.6685 |
| Gaming space | 67,000 square feet |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Owner | Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa |
The gaming-space figure is a documented point-in-time facility measure, not a promise about the current layout. Figures such as floor area, branding, and ownership can change as properties are rebuilt, expanded, or transferred.
Documented straight-line distances
| 参照点 | 直线英里 | 测量类型 |
|---|---|---|
| sacramento | 1530.1 | great-circle |
| san antonio | 927.4 | great-circle |
| toronto | 682.2 | great-circle |
| houston | 858.9 | great-circle |
| ford field | 493.1 | great-circle |
| san antonio texas | 927.4 | great-circle |
| washington dc | 848.9 | great-circle |
| nyc | 970.0 | great-circle |
| modesto | 1525.2 | great-circle |
| new orleans | 842.9 | great-circle |
| charleston reddit | 942.1 | great-circle |
| san francisco | 1595.5 | great-circle |
| rehoboth beach delaware | 951.6 | great-circle |
| lake george | 965.4 | great-circle |
| daytona beach | 1094.8 | great-circle |
| sacramento airport | 1532.6 | great-circle |
| houston texas | 858.9 | great-circle |
| lax | 1501.2 | great-circle |
| manhattan | 970.0 | great-circle |
| chicago | 259.2 | great-circle |
| charlotte | 790.2 | great-circle |
| bourbon street | 1269.3 | great-circle |
| san jose | 1579.1 | great-circle |
| topeka kansas | 259.1 | great-circle |
| syracuse | 843.2 | great-circle |
| arlington tx | 686.7 | great-circle |
| denton tx | 653.7 | great-circle |
| atlanta | 726.3 | great-circle |
| atlantic city | 971.1 | great-circle |
| biloxi | 826.9 | great-circle |
| boston | 1103.8 | great-circle |
| buffalo | 705.1 | great-circle |
| dallas | 675.9 | great-circle |
| denver | 661.8 | great-circle |
| detroit | 493.1 | great-circle |
| gulfport | 825.5 | great-circle |
| henderson | 1262.4 | great-circle |
| kansas city | 223.8 | great-circle |
| lake charles | 813.6 | great-circle |
| las vegas | 1266.3 | great-circle |
| laughlin | 1272.3 | great-circle |
| los angeles | 1489.6 | great-circle |
| miami | 1326.5 | great-circle |
| milwaukee | 251.0 | great-circle |
| minneapolis | 208.5 | great-circle |
| niagara falls | 693.7 | great-circle |
| oklahoma city | 521.1 | great-circle |
| orlando | 1124.5 | great-circle |
| palm springs | 1412.4 | great-circle |
| philadelphia | 922.3 | great-circle |
| phoenix | 1209.8 | great-circle |
| pittsburgh | 667.7 | great-circle |
| portland | 1508.4 | great-circle |
| reno | 1424.7 | great-circle |
| san diego | 1483.2 | great-circle |
| seattle | 1494.8 | great-circle |
| shreveport | 661.5 | great-circle |
| st louis | 266.7 | great-circle |
| tampa | 1127.8 | great-circle |
| temecula | 1453.3 | great-circle |
| tulsa | 441.4 | great-circle |
| tunica | 511.2 | great-circle |
Every figure in that table is a great-circle measurement. That means it is the shortest path over the earth's surface between the venue's documented coordinates and the named reference point, not the path a car follows on public roads.
Why straight-line distance and real travel differ
A straight-line measurement is useful because it fixes the venue's position in relation to multiple places without depending on a route choice. It is stable as a geographic reference even when roadworks, detours, or service changes alter how people actually reach the property.
Real-world travel is longer because roads do not run as a perfect line from one coordinate pair to another. Road networks bend around rivers and other water bodies, follow existing town layouts, and connect through available crossings rather than through open terrain.
State boundaries can matter too, not because a straight-line measurement changes, but because the road network available to cross from one state into another may require indirect routing. The same issue appears when travelers must funnel onto a limited set of bridges, bypass urban street grids, or work around land-use patterns that do not support direct travel.
That is why this article keeps the distinction explicit: straight-line distance helps you understand where Meskwaki Casino sits, while actual road mileage must be checked on a current mapping service from your own starting point.
How to read the venue's regional position
The documented location places Meskwaki Casino in Iowa, in Tama County. Using the supplied comparison points, you can see that the venue sits much closer in straight-line terms to Minneapolis at 208.5 miles, Kansas City at 223.8 miles, Milwaukee at 251.0 miles, Chicago at 259.2 miles, and St Louis at 266.7 miles than to coastal reference points such as San Francisco at 1595.5 miles or Boston at 1103.8 miles.
The same matrix also shows a broad central-U.S. position relative to southern and eastern references. For example, Tulsa is listed at 441.4 straight-line miles, Detroit at 493.1, Washington dc at 848.9, Philadelphia at 922.3, and Atlantic City at 971.1.
For western references, the documented straight-line figures are much larger: Denver is 661.8, Phoenix is 1209.8, Las Vegas is 1266.3, Portland is 1508.4, and Sacramento is 1530.1. Those figures do not tell you which route to take, but they do show the venue's fixed inland position within the national map.
What this article can and cannot measure
This page can measure only the venue-to-place pairs that appear in the documented straight-line matrix. If you want the distance from Meskwaki Casino to a place not listed in the table, this article cannot publish that figure.
In that situation, use the venue's documented coordinates, 41.9959 and -92.6685, in a mapping tool and compare them with your own starting point. If you are searching from a phrase like near me, from here, or my location, the important point is that the venue's position is fixed while your position is not; a live map on your own device is the right place to measure from where you are now.
What to confirm before you go
Before setting out, confirm the changeable details on the venue's own contact or visitor-information pages. The items most likely to change are current access arrangements, parking setup, hotel availability, dining availability, event schedules, and any property-specific policies for guests.
If you plan to book a room or coordinate with other travelers, also confirm how the property currently describes its location and arrival instructions. This article is intentionally limited to fixed geography, documented facility facts, and the published straight-line reference distances above.
FAQ
Is Meskwaki Casino in a city or just in a county?
The documented location given here is Tama County, Iowa. Publicly published reference sources also describe the property as located on the Meskwaki Settlement in Tama County. This article does not add a street address or any routing instructions, so for arrival planning you would need the venue's own location page or a current mapping service.
Can I use the straight-line table to estimate my drive?
No. Straight-line distance is a geographic reference, not a road-trip estimate. Real travel is longer because roads curve, crossings are limited, and route choices depend on the network available between your starting point and the venue. For an actual trip, measure from your own location on a current map rather than converting these figures into mileage or time.
How large is the casino facility?
The documented gaming-space figure is 67,000 square feet. That describes the gaming area in publicly published reference sources and should be read as a point-in-time facility figure, because casino properties can be renovated, expanded, or reconfigured after publication.
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