Bloody Run

Bloody Run is a creek tributary to the Mississippi River. It flows through Clayton County, Iowa. It enters the Mississippi in Marquette, Iowa. It has been designated as an Outstanding Iowa Water by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, a title granted to a water body to receive stronger protection under the state's Antidegradation Rule.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marquette–Joliet Bridge and Dousman Hotel.

Marquette–Joliet Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Marquette–Joliet Bridge is a bridge crossing the Mississippi River, connecting Marquette, Iowa and Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Local residents refer to the bridge as the Prairie Bridge or the Marquette Bridge; both terms are used equally.

Dousman Hotel

Event venue

Photo: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Dousman Hotel, is a historic hotel located at the intersection of Fisher Street and River Road in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. The hotel was built in 1864–65 to serve railroad and steamboat travelers coming to the city.

American House

Building

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The American House, also known as the American Hotel, Evans Hotel, and Ryan House, is a historic building located in McGregor, Iowa, United States. Ohio native William H.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marquette and McGregor.

Marquette

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Marquette is a small town in northeast Iowa. It is of interest to travelers as the jumping-off point for Effigy Mounds National Monument. Another small town, McGregor, is immediately to the south.

McGregor

Village

Photo: lhoon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

McGregor is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 742 at the time of the 2020 census. McGregor is located on the Mississippi River across from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Pike's Peak State Park is located just south of the city.

Prairie du Chien

Photo: railfan 44, Public domain.

Prairie du Chien is a city in the Southern Wisconsin River Valley of Southwest Wisconsin, near the junction of the Mississippi and Wisconsin rivers.

Bloody Run

Type: Stream
Description: Mississippi River tributary in Clayton County, Iowa, United States
Categories: river and body of water
Location: Clayton, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.04165° or 43° 2′ 30″ north

Longitude

-91.17763° or 91° 10′ 40″ west

Elevation

620 feet (189 metres)

Open location code

86MC2RRC+MW

GeoNames ID

4848845

Wikidata ID

Q4928100

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Bloody Run” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Bloody Run”
Cebuano: “Bloody Run”
French: “Bloody Run”
Venetian: “Bloody Run”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as McGregor Heights and West Yards.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Marquette City Park and Giard Tract State Historical Marker.

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