Sponsored Topics. Fayette is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,300. It was named after the Marquis de la Fayette, French hero of the American Revolutionary War. Fayette is the home of Upper Iowa University, a small private college.
When gliding through the clear water of Mexicoâs Sea of Cortez on a small cruise ship, one is tempted to jump in for a swim, or better yet to slip beneath the surface for some Sea of Cortez snorkeling.f lucky, you might discover a chocolate-chip star, so named because of its conspicuous brown spots. In a few sites within the Sea of Cortez curious California sea lions may approach snorkelers for a better look. Their streamlined form and amazing maneuverability underwater put human swimmers to shame.
Data for the Sea of Cortez: 1  1,126 km (700 miles) long. 2  48â241 km (30â150 miles) wide. 3  Its area is 177,000 km2 (68,000 sq mi). 4  Mean depth of 818.08 m (2,684.0 ft). 5  Volume of 145,000 km3 (35,000 cu mi). 6  Age: 4.5 million years.