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Dubuque is a small city and county seat of Dubuque County in eastern Iowa. With a population of 58,000 people (2011 estimate), it is the 9th most populous city in Iowa. The city is on the west bank of the Mississippi River, across from Illinois and Wisconsin.
Guide to Dubuque Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Dubuque that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Dubuque County Courthouse
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More on Dubuque
Today Dubuque is an increasingly popular tourist destination in Iowa. This is due to its architecture, which has attracted tourists from all over. The city itself is also a manufacturing center with industries centering on tourism, publishing, health care and education.Dubuque is one of the oldest cities founded by Europeans to the west of the Mississippi. The first Europeans to arrive here were French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet in 1673. The city was named after a Quebecois pioneer, Julien Dubuque, who arrived and settled there in 1785.
4th Street, Dubuque
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Dubuque saw an influx of poor immigrants from Germany and Ireland during the 19th and early 20th centuries. They helped spur the growth of the local manufacturing sector. Dubuque had an automotive company, the Adams-Farwell, which was founded in 1889 but eventually closed down in 1912.
Visiting Dubuque
You can fly to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) on American Eagle from Chicago O'Hare. If coming by road, the main highways are US Highway 52 from the north, US Highway 151 from Milwaukee, US Highway 20 from Chicago, US Highway 61 from Quad Cities, US Highway 151 from Cedar Rapids and US Highway 20 from Waterloo.
Dubuque Star Brewing Company Building
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Places of Interest in Dubuque
- Cable Car Square
An area of historic buildings from the Victorian era. - Crystal Lake Cave
Limestone cavern, once used by lead miners, today open to the public as a tourist attraction. - Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
52-acre public gardens with a large variety of flowering plants. - Mathias Ham House Museum
Historic building in the Italianate style. - Mines of Spain State Recreation Area
Recreation area with nature trails. - National Farm Toy Museum
Museum showcasing farm toys such as toy tractors. - National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium
Center providing a history of the Mississippi River, with an aquarium showcasing river fish. - Shot Tower
Historic tower, today a symbol of the city.
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