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Creston, Iowa

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Creston is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,597 at the 2000 census. Southwestern Community College is located in Creston. Within a few miles of Creston are Green Valley State Park, Twelve Mile Lake and Three Mile Lake and Recreation Area.
Creston has a long railroad history. Today, Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Creston, operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago, Illinois, and Emeryville, California, across the bay from San Francisco. Creston is also a stop on the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad. Crews work from Creston to Galesburg, Illinois and Lincoln, Nebraska.