バーリントン (アイオワ州)
アメリカ合衆国国勢調査局によると、バーリントン市は総面積39.47km2（15.24mi2）である。そのうち37.50km2（14.48mi2）が陸地で1.97km2（0.76mi2）が水域である。総面積の2.15%が水域となっている。標高はダウンタウンのミシシッピ河畔では160m程度であるが、丘の上では200mを超える。バーリントン小都市圏はデモイン郡およびイリノイ州ヘンダーソン郡の2郡にまたがり、その面積は2,059km2（795mi2）である。
バーリントン (アイオワ州)
This town [was] originally called Flint Hill- the Indian name was Shoquokon, Flint or Rock Hill. [It is] beautifully elevated, situated on the west side of the Mississippi River, a place of very considerable business. The town is very well built. Houses are good, generally taste[ful], brick dwellings. A great many handsome residences on the more elevated parts of the bluff. The number of inhabitants between 3,000 and 3,500. ... Was the first seat of government after the formation of the Territory of Iowa. The view of the city is extremely picturesque from the river. The main part of the city is situated like an amphitheater formed by the surrounding hills, beautiful buildings and private residences on the eminences around. From the location of Burlington it must always be a place of considerable trade. The city is well built [in the] modern style, a very intelligent population... The river here is over 3/4 of mile wide and steam ferry boats constantly plying between this and the Illinois shore.